A few years ago someone taped LAPD cops on their car-to-car frequencies
using racial slurs and deragotory comments aimed at minorities which
resulted in disciplinary actions against the offending officers. I would
imagine that they would be rather apprehensive and somewhat hostile to the
average scanner enthusiast and regard us in the same vein as video
vigilantes.


"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Anyone care to muse on what it might be that the cops don't
want you to hear?

Maybe they don't want to attract people to places where police
misconduct might be occurring while it's in progress. After all, if
you're within a few blocks in yout car, you might just happen to drive
by with a camera running.


Not an uncommon thing here in my neck of Michigan. The state police are
most guilty for that, but don't even think the local and county are
immune... Around here its' one big bundle of misconduct; throughout al
the
forces, the local courts, Prosecuting Attorney, the lawyers, you name
it...
All a bunch of crooks! Hell, the head county judge is coke addict for
gods
sake! (NOT THE BEVERAGE!)

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:54:24 GMT, Sandy Hoff
wrote:

Hi guys,

Long time listener, first time caller here.
I have a question.
Is it legal to carry a police scanner in my car?
I have no interest in monitoring the police.
I have the scanner in case TSHTF and I need to hear what's going on.
Wind direction and weather from KEC83, local radio, instructions. That
sort of thing.
I live in Maryland and work in Baltimore City.

And listen to Howie Carr?

I Googled but didn't come up with much.
Maybe a good site recommendation?

Thank you guys. Great NGs, very informative.

Sandy.

Warren Waters wrote:

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:54:24 GMT, Sandy Hoff
wrote:


Hi guys,

Long time listener, first time caller here.
I have a question.
Is it legal to carry a police scanner in my car?
I have no interest in monitoring the police.
I have the scanner in case TSHTF and I need to hear what's going on.
Wind direction and weather from KEC83, local radio, instructions. That
sort of thing.
I live in Maryland and work in Baltimore City.


And listen to Howie Carr?



Who?

"Sandy Hoff" wrote in message
...
Hi guys,
Is it legal to carry a police scanner in my car?


I asked a Oklahoma highway patrolman that question when he pulled me over.

He told me that I was OK as long as I wasn't using it in the commission of a
crime
or making a pest out of myself by checking out wrecks, drug busts and such.

Ask your local law enforcement.

Dave

That is about 75% of the reason I went and got my FCC license - to legally
have a scanner in my vehicle. It is well worth the effort. Now that I am a
ham radio op I do 2-meters on the road now, too...beats the hell out of CB


"Sandy Hoff" wrote in message
...
Hi guys,

Long time listener, first time caller here.
I have a question.
Is it legal to carry a police scanner in my car?
I have no interest in monitoring the police.
I have the scanner in case TSHTF and I need to hear what's going on.
Wind direction and weather from KEC83, local radio, instructions. That
sort of thing.
I live in Maryland and work in Baltimore City.

I Googled but didn't come up with much.
Maybe a good site recommendation?

Thank you guys. Great NGs, very informative.

Sandy.