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Old April 11th 07, 08:13 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
bpnjensen bpnjensen is offline
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Default why Bother getting a licence to use a GMRS radio?

On Apr 11, 11:52 am, dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:
On Apr 11, 11:53 am, "Brian O" wrote:


But thats the whole point. Your opinion, and mine, doesnt matter. Its what
the law SAYS that matters.


Opinion again. IMO, it's what people really do that matters.


What if a person had no license to operate a GMRS radio, and he does
not becasue the law prohibits it, but comes upon a situation where if
he does not, lives could be lost. Does he use the radio anyway, or
slavishly adhere to the law? Does his use to save lives make him no
better than a robber? How stubbornly must the law be followed, in
your opinion, to be "right" instead of "wrong"?


Doesn't the law make an exception where lives could be lost? I can't recall the legal term for it.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


It may. I don't know the full GMRS law or general law on radios. I
was using an extreme example to make a point anyway - if it has holes,
then pick something less extreme.