radioguy wrote:
If Federal law truly supercedes state law as hams claim they do, then
how are local state laws prohibiting using scanners to monitor the
police legal???

The federal ECPA law clearly says that monitoring police transmissions
is specifically allowed.

From anywhere in the U.S.

And "anywhere" would inclide from a vehicle.

And if I recall correctly, the ECPA even goes so far as to say that
monitoring of police may not be prohibited.


Yes, I would think it would be quite illegal.

Preventing the people from know what there public servants are up to,
and if they are doing their job or not would be purely criminal!

It would fly in the face of logic ... I mean, if they wish to deny me
access to know what is going on, let those they do let listen pay their
wages!

Problem is, there may be enough idiots to over-ride common sense and logic.

Regards,
JS