Mike, I am a retired LE office. If it is such a big deal, then there should be a statute that prohibits its use In a motor vehicle. I may not care for a lot Of things people do, but they should not get in trouble for it. We have a process in the US for dealing with such issues.
If I do not like the color of your car or anything else about you, why then should you have an expectation of getting in trouble for that? Possessing radar is not why this gent was arrested. He was arrested for what I could see as a very vague law subject to interpretation. I happen to drive a stock black Ford Explorer with tinted glass (Factory Legal) with three AS broadband antennas in the roof, Should I get in trouble for impersonating a Secret Service Agent? Would not think so. Intent is something that is typically establish after the arrest in a court of law. Regards, Fred -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Pugh Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas 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: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Pugh > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:50 PM > To: [email protected] > 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: [email protected] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric >>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:43 PM >>To: [email protected] >>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 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/
