In Reply to: Re: content of scanner activity not to be discussed posted by FED ONE... on December 01, 2000 at 17:32:46:
Actually I believe the original poster is correct, it is also illegal to divolve what you hear to a second party, THAT's what he's talking about, correct me if I'm wrong Dave.
Jennifer
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: : carefull guys this is illegal and could get the sight shut down...thanks.......
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: JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, SCANNER LISTENING IS NOT ILLEGAL IN WASHINGTON.
: THE USE OF THE INFORMATION WAS INTENDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT NOT ANY DETRIMENTAL HARM OR MISAPPROPRIATIONS OF CONTENT. IN OTHER WORDS SPD AND SFD ARE PUBLIC SERVICES, THE INFORMATION IS PUBLIC PROPERTY AS WELL. BY US SHARING THE INFORMATION, WE ARE NOT HARMING ANYTHING. UNLESS OF COURSE YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME IDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN THE ILLEGAL EVENTS. TRUST ME, I AM IN SECOND YEAR LAW, THIS TYPE OF CASE HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IN DRUG BUSTS. THE COURT HAS NO POWER EVEN IF THEY ARE USING SCANNERS TO ALERT THEM OF POLICE. BASICALLY YOU CAN'T PROVE WHAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY LISTENING FOR. EVENTHOUGH WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT'S FOR, IN THAT SITUATION.
: SO RELAX AND LISTEN,