But does it pass the common sense test? I agree, it is legal and within our rights to possess the thing, but knowing that possession alone could possibly get you into trouble, and knowing that you had no need to own it besides to play with it, why mount it on your car, except to "play cop"? It just seems to me that the benefits did not weigh out well against the trouble he got in. It's legal (with the proper permits) to carry a handgun into a crowded mall. But if you start taking it out and pointing it at people, even if it is unloaded, your actions will be perceived by others as dangerous, and the authorities will likely arrest you. It's not what you posses that matters, it's what you do with your possessions that do...
Mike Fred Fitte wrote: > For the same reason one might stand in a Park and give a speech that nobody > cares about. It is legal. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Pugh > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:50 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop > car' due to ham antennas > > But it also tends to get one arrested.. So, unless you're a cop, or are > not wishing to invite trouble, why have one? Mike > > > Fred Fitte wrote: > > >>Having a radar unit is perfectly legal. >> >>Fred >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric >>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:43 PM >>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop > > car' > >>due to ham antennas >> >>Well I went to the website posted and saw a picture of jerry's >>car. >>I would like jerry to explain why he has a Traffic Radar gun sitting >>on his dash, (zoom in on the dash) I think that might have been a >>factor in his getting arrested. Being a Ham and also a police officer >>I see allot of hams that are stepping over the line, from light bars >>to sirens, in all honesty I'm surprised this doesn't happen more >>often. >> >> >>Eric Moeller Kc5Fog >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
