Mark wrote in
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 16:56:30 GMT, "Cat" wrote:

We're not all goody-two-shoes types, in fact, I know of a guy that USED
to post stuff in this NG who was just the opposite, he used scanners to
beat the cops regularly

Many states do have laws that say it's illegal to be in possession of a
scanner during the furtherance of a crime. Even states who have no
other scanner laws tend to like this one.

I certainly have no problem with laws that target criminals anyway.

I do have a problem with laws that prevent law abiding citizens from
listening to whatever they want while in their car.


I suppose part of the intent of the law is just the opposite of stopping
people from evading the law - To stop curious law abiding citizens from
flooding crime scenes and attempting to interpose themselves into dangerous
situations.
I did just that once when I first started scanning when there was a DEA
surveillence going on a couple miles from my house.
I went driving around to see if "S 1 " might be somebody I know and to see
how well the agents were covered.
I quickly decided that wasn't the brightest thing I ever did, and returned
home to listen, never to do it again.
I need my scanner mobilly only when going to air shows, so I transport it in
my trunk till I get to my destination, then pop it out and scan away.