You look to be in the clear, however, who knows these days. I'd check with
a local State Police post with regard to the laws in your state...

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"Sandy Hoff" wrote in message
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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.

"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
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You look to be in the clear, however, who knows these days. I'd check
with
a local State Police post with regard to the laws in your state...


Let sleeping dogs lie!!!

Burr wrote:
"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
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You look to be in the clear, however, who knows these days. I'd check

with

a local State Police post with regard to the laws in your state...



Let sleeping dogs lie!!!

Wonderful advice. Nothing like getting put a 'suspicious person' list
for asking an innocent question from YOUR OWN civil servants..



mike

m II wrote:

Burr wrote:

"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
...

You look to be in the clear, however, who knows these days. I'd check


with

a local State Police post with regard to the laws in your state...



Let sleeping dogs lie!!!


Wonderful advice. Nothing like getting put a 'suspicious person' list
for asking an innocent question from YOUR OWN civil servants..


That's why such phone calls are made from a public phone with a bogus name.

Sandy Hoff wrote:
m II wrote:

Burr wrote:

"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
...

You look to be in the clear, however, who knows these days. I'd check



with

a local State Police post with regard to the laws in your state...



Let sleeping dogs lie!!!



Wonderful advice. Nothing like getting put a 'suspicious person' list
for asking an innocent question from YOUR OWN civil servants..


That's why such phone calls are made from a public phone with a bogus name.


It's a pretty frightening state of affairs when your advice makes
perfect sense.


mike

"m II" wrote in message
news:XstZc.85351$X12.27248@edtnps84...
That's why such phone calls are made from a public phone with a bogus
name.


It's a pretty frightening state of affairs when your advice makes
perfect sense.


mike

Unfortunately few of the police officers would really know what they are
talkinga bout when it comes to enforcement about laws on scanners and would
probably give you the wrong answer out of ignorance or misguided intentions.
Thankfully in Australia, the power to regulate scanning and other
communications issues rests with our commonwealth government (i.e. federal
government) so the state government (and police forces) have no powers to
deal with the issues relating to communications. Have seen a couple of
state coppers very ****ed off when it was pointed out to them they they had
no legal right to confiscate scanners etc (unless used in the commission of
a crime) - still, it makes sense not to be too open when using your
scanners.




Matt

"Sandy Hoff" wrote in message
...
m II wrote:

Burr wrote:

"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in
message
...

You look to be in the clear, however, who knows these days. I'd check


with

a local State Police post with regard to the laws in your state...



Let sleeping dogs lie!!!


Wonderful advice. Nothing like getting put a 'suspicious person' list
for asking an innocent question from YOUR OWN civil servants..


That's why such phone calls are made from a public phone with a bogus
name.


Exactly what I was thinking...