How illigal is it to own a police scanner????

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Old 12-07-2007, 03:06 AM
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Wink How illigal is it to own a police scanner????

Just wanted to know what type of scanners can regular Joe's have with out breaking any laws
Old 12-07-2007, 04:07 AM
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its only illegal if u get caught
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its not illegal.... they sell them at Radio Shack... its only slightly illegal if you have certain scanner codes i.e. cell phone/cordless phone monitoring codes
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you're looking pretty heavily into this gumball 3000 aren't you? lol
Old 12-07-2007, 06:06 AM
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whoa, thers a gumball going on? when and where?
Old 12-07-2007, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ckyconan2003
whoa, thers a gumball going on? when and where?
its in europe
Old 12-07-2007, 07:23 AM
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In Texas I think it's illegal for you to have it in your car. I'm still having lots of fun with a cell phone blocker I got a hold of. Now that's really illegal!
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cell phone blocker? hows it work?
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Originally Posted by AGRV8D
cell phone blocker? hows it work?
Your in a restaurant or movie theatre and some jerk wont lower the volume of his/her voice and annoying everyone around them and you. You press this little button and a green/red light starts blinking. In 3 to 5 seconds all you hear is "hello? hello? !$!@#, I cant get a signal in here". Meanwhile you at the same time return eating your meal that you are paying for with your hard earned money without the obtrussiveness of someone's conversation that you care not to hear about.
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thats pretty cool, but would not have much use for that over here in the desert is it like key chain size?
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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968
Your in a restaurant or movie theatre and some jerk wont lower the volume of his/her voice and annoying everyone around them and you. You press this little button and a green/red light starts blinking. In 3 to 5 seconds all you hear is "hello? hello? !$!@#, I cant get a signal in here". Meanwhile you at the same time return eating your meal that you are paying for with your hard earned money without the obtrussiveness of someone's conversation that you care not to hear about.
I don't know how I have lived without one!
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Originally Posted by AGRV8D
thats pretty cool, but would not have much use for that over here in the desert is it like key chain size?

It's the size of a cell phone. I've seen a jammer you guys probably have over there. It looks like a 20 foot tower mounted on the back of a flat bed truck and jam's the enemy's radar.
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Originally Posted by SilverSierra
I don't know how I have lived without one!
Did you get a hold of one too?
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they got **** over here that blocks everything
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In home use is OK ... mobile use is not, as I understand it.
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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968
Your in a restaurant or movie theatre and some jerk wont lower the volume of his/her voice and annoying everyone around them and you. You press this little button and a green/red light starts blinking. In 3 to 5 seconds all you hear is "hello? hello? !$!@#, I cant get a signal in here". Meanwhile you at the same time return eating your meal that you are paying for with your hard earned money without the obtrussiveness of someone's conversation that you care not to hear about.
that is awesome!! so if one wanted to buy one, where would you look? i would love to have one for when people come into the store wanting to have their phone conversations and still expect you to help them!
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Originally Posted by blue00WS6
that is awesome!! so if one wanted to buy one, where would you look? i would love to have one for when people come into the store wanting to have their phone conversations and still expect you to help them!
pm sent.
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Its not illegal unless you interfear with the communications.
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Originally Posted by Grimlock1968
Did you get a hold of one too?
No, pm me as well
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Originally Posted by red95ssclone
Its not illegal unless you interfear with the communications.
This thing was only designed to 'interfere' with communication. It's not a paperweight or door stopper


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