"Lou" wrote in message
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Hi Gang,

I know this isn't a "legal" group, but hear me out. We all know - there
have been laws passed in various states as to where scanners are allowed
and not allowed, particularly in motor vehicles - be they Ham operators or
not - unless involved with Police/Fire/EMS (you get the drift). So far as
I am still aware, PA is not included in any such laws. BUT - for the sake
of this question, I'm going to include PA in part of the question.... SO
here goes... and you - where ever you are, can tell me what the laws are
in your area as they may pertain to this subject so as not to drag this
out more than need be - as we know the scanner law question has been
beaten down many times in here in the past.
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Though states may not allow "Mobile" scanners... do they have in those
same laws or any other laws, any thing that remotely relates to a "hand
held" scanner being carried - ESPECIALLY - on board say - a "Transit" bus?
Now, I know that "transit buses" have signs and perhaps a policy - often
loosely enforced, as to having radios and the like (CD players and such)
played so as not to disturb other passengers. But is there any "LAWS"
keeping a person from carrying a "scanner" on board a bus? Oh, and I'm not
referring to any laws which may cover if a scanner were to be used in the
course of a crime being committed. I'm talking having one - in general.

I had a person tell me just today, a bus operator told them "A scanner was
illegal aboard a bus." The bus in question was in PA (the driver didn't
refer to PA specifically though), and I asked the party if they had
headphones on - they said yes. I know that most if not all the time, IF
headphones are worn, the radio or whatever is not brought into question. I
personally think the driver stepped WAY out of his league of knowledge.

Your thoughts?????

Thanks,

Lou


Usenet is a real poor place to ask any kind of legal question. You, as you
have seen, can get all kinds of answers. If you rely on the responses here,
get in trouble with the law, telling some judge you "read it on the net"
will get you nothing.
If the state you are in has laws regarding scanners, I would have to
assume the law is available on line?
As to the Public bus, if you find there is no law against them, the easy
way would seem to be not let the driver know you have a scanner. If the guy
is using headphones who is going to know what he is listening to?
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