[ScanIndiana] My experience with the IN Scanner Law

Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:41:30 -0700 (PDT)

Like i said once before, They interpret the law AS
they NEED it. I was told by an IPD officer several
years ago that it was illegal to listen to police runs
anyway. BOY! Did i straighten HIM out real quick. Just
be careful.

--- Matt Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:
> Last week, I was walking my dog around my apartment
> complex. We ran into 2 Sheriff's Deputies. They
> happened to notice my scanner clipped to my side. I
> was asked, "Is that a scanner?" I'm like, "Yeah."
> and
> he's like, "Does it have our frequencies in it?" and
> I'm like, "Yeah." And he says, "You know that's
> illegal?" I told him I thought it was just in my car
> that it's illegal. He said no, but it's no big deal,
> to go to the Sheriff's Office in Albion and I can
> get
> a permit. So the next day, I go to Albion. The
> receptionist says that it has to be cleared by the
> Communications Director. Mr. Director comes out and
> says that to get a permit, I have to be a Fireman,
> police reservist, member of the media, or a Ham
> operator. He doesn't give them out to regular
> citizens.
> 
> Now, if I were any of those things...I wouldn't NEED
> a
> permit according to the law, right? It just doesn't
> make any sense to me. I wasn't cited for having it.
> It
> wasn't confiscated, and I have no criminal history.
> Is
> this the normal experience for most people?
> 
> Matt Roberts IND008
> 
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