At 09:44 AM 8/16/2005, William Robb wrote:
Excellent idea.
I think I would take it a step further and not ask their permission for
recording though.
Why set a precedent when none is needed?
William Robb
Depending on what part of the world you live in, there may be no legal
requirement to ask permission for recording the conversation. I've been
told that in West Virginia, as long as you are participating in the
conversation, you have the right to record it. You don't have to get
permission, and I don't think you even have to tell the other party they
are being recorded. However, you wouldn't have the right to record any
conversations you were not involved in, without the permission of all
parties involved.
This isn't mean to be proper legal advice, as I'm sure there might be more
details involved. I'm just encouraging people to check out the local laws
in their area. There is a definitely a chance that no permission is
required under appropriate circumstances.
In case you are wondering, a district attorney told my girlfriend about
this a few years ago. She was being harassed by someone back then. They
told her to record it, and explained that she didn't need to either get
permission or notify the person about the recording. They also mentioned
that this was a West Virginia law, and that some other states didn't permit
such recordings. Personally, I like the West Virginia position on this issue.
take care,
Glen
