[Boatanchors] COPS BLOW UP HAM ANTENNA MISTAKEN 4 BOMB

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM, k3xr at juno.com <k3xr at juno.com> wrote:
> Am I missing something here....what do police haters have to do with boatanchors????

I'd hardly call Larry a 'police hater'. He was merely pointing out
some of the not-so-sensible things seen recently. It's true that we
live in a different world today, but that doesn't mean we need to give
up access to common sense or following the laws - regardless of
whether we're enforcers or 'enforcees' so to speak.

There have been cases in recent years of folks transporting boatanchor
radio gear being stopped and questioned by law enforcement, some
resulting in problems through lack of knowledge and refusal to apply
common sense. A broadcast transmitter near NYC comes to mind along
with some surplus gear at the border. I have no issue with law
enforcement protecting us, we expect that. It's more the case of
taking things too far when the situation provides ample evidence
otherwise, simply because they can.

And before you feel tempted to lump me into the same category, I
worked with law enforcement for nearly 2 decades. Overwhelmingly good
people, but they are human, do make mistakes, and occasionally some
bad apples do get through.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4