[Scan-DC] Alexandria Police to Scanner Listeners: Drop Dead

[Daniel Brown]

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Blair Thompson <b_thom at juno.com> wrote:

>
> http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=343862&paper=59&cat=104
>
> Silence of the Scanners
>
> Alexandria police consider proposal to prevent public access to its scanner
> radio.
>
> ...
>
> "At the end of the day, it’s a privilege not a right," said Reyes. "We’ve
> gotten to the point in the world where public safety and officer safety has
> to outweigh the privilege of being able to monitor barking dogs and cars
> parking by fire hydrants and things like that."
> ....
>

Not to point out the obvious, but isn't it _already_ illegal to use a
scanner in furtherance of a felony in Virginia?





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