police scanner.

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

please explain?

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

show me somewhere where it says its illegal

 

[Mikey122687 10+ year member]

Very interesting, i always thought its illegal

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

trust me i was arrested and asked the cop that arrested me. He said its not illegal to use one unless you are committing a crime.

Its only a 1 way radio meaning you can only listen.

If it was 2 way so that you could interfere, that would be illegal...

any questions?

This is for Cali, idk about other states

 

[danolimitpro 10+ year member]

trust me i was arrested and asked the cop that arrested me. He said its not illegal to use one unless you are committing a crime.Its only a 1 way radio meaning you can only listen.

If it was 2 way so that you could interfere, that would be illegal...

any questions?

This is for Cali, idk about other states

same thing in michigan. only illegal if used in a crime.

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

that scanner is not what i was arrested for....

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

has been a long held belief that owning and using a police scanner is illegal. The truth is that owning and using a scanner for use in your own home is legal, however, there are some things that are illegal to do with a scanner. In addition to Federal laws, local restrictions may apply and vary from state to state. For example, a few states require a permit or FCC amateur license for mobile scanner usage. Law regulating the use of radio scanners are enforced by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and spelled out in the ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986).

The bottom line:

It is illegal to listen in on cellular and cordless phone calls.

It is illegal to intercept encrypted or scrambled communications.

It is illegal for scanner manufacturers to sell or import radio scanners that are capable of receiving cellular phone frequencies. (Note: This rule does not apply to sales by individuals and radio scanners made before 1985).

It is illegal to modify radio scanners so that cellular phone frequencies can be received.

It is illegal to use information you hear for personal gain. A common example is where a taxi driver listens to a competitor's dispatch channel for fare pick-ups and then races over and picks-up the fares.

It is illegal to use information you hear to aid in the commission of a crime.

It is illegal to disclose information you hear to other persons.

A full text copy of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.

It may sound complicated, but don’t worry, if you are a law-abiding citizen and are not a convicted felon, there you should not have a problem.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

its the same for others...that site...although not sanctioned by any government agency is right...its a listening device...if it is modified to be a sending device, or if it is modified to accept cellular transmissions, or if it is used during the committing of a crime it is illegal...otherwise its fine....feel free to listen to your local cops shoot the shit about nothing...

 

[69420potsmoker 10+ year member]

twiszt are you some kind of idiot?
eaves dropping on their frequencies is a major *** pwnage waiting to happen.

My friends mom has been listening to them for years.

Youve got to take a few chances in life or it tends to ****

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

good post above mine...where i can i find a decent one for cheap...not mobile just to put in my house

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

Wooo i was right:wow: