Another one of a couple of reasons to 'not' visit NC ...
Neil - WA6KLA
mch wrote:
This is slightly off topic, but I wanted everyone to be aware of
what is happening to a NC man who equipped his Chevy Caprice
Classic with ham antennas. He is now *charged* with driving a car
that
Joe,
Cannot get the article on the cop car
Fred
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You got to be a member to get the message, I am not going to sign up just to
read one message!
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Can someone post the message
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Do you have a link to the article?
Richard, N7TGB
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I found this on the net, It may be the same story.
http://www.jars.net/
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http://www.jars.net/
This shows a picture of the car, and the text of the
law. From what I read, the car doesn't meet the
criterion because it has no lights. Also, the use of
the car must be with the intent to impersonate a
police officer. I don't know what this guy was doing
when he was stopped
What's really sad is that some cop with nothing better to do can charge
someone for a crime like this. It winds up causing the ham to have to
take a day (or more) off of work to go meet with an attorney, go to court,
etc. He probably will win, but then he has to pay for it all to defend
himself
What is sad is that NC sold the car to the public and never informed them that it was illegal to use the car for amatuer radio purposes. As one mentioned, he was not impersonating a police officer, he was wanting to be just like his hero, the fire man. Argue that one in court, the law says
All too true, but being both a ham , and being in Law Enforcement, I cannot
see an officer just giving a ticket for what he perceived as a cop car...
this violates basic rights guaranteed to us all. Perception is not a basis
for a violation, it would seem that there may be parts of the
Oh but he does have lots of recourse.
It is called false arrest, or selective enforcement. Depending upon the
state or jurisdiction.
If the law enforcement has only charged him and no one else, then it is
selective enforcement and he can counter sue in small claims court to
re-coup his wages,
On the contrary, yes there are those officer's whom believe they are above the law, and enjoy the comrodity that it brings at the local coffee break. Having been involved in law enforcement, both as an officer, equipments repair, and now ems for the past ten years, yes, they do boast about how
Well if this fella is found guilty as charged, they should come up
here to Mount Airy where Andy Grifiths car drives around regularly.
Stew N4JSB
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Even a bad lawyer should be able to win this one.
Chuck
WB2EDV
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Come to think of it I had a conversation with the
Michigan State Police Communications department, they told me that EVERY
police, Sheriff, and Post has a copy of the Communications Manual , she stated
weather or not anyone took the time to read it is another story. and
Section 508 has a
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