[ScanIndiana] Scanner Law??

Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:40:44 -0500

Get a Ham license its easy...
Then you can take it with you when out ...

73 jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stacey Whaley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:34 PM
Subject: [ScanIndiana] Scanner Law??

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I know that here in Southern Indiana it is illegal to
> carry my scanner around in the car.  I have a few
> questions regarding this law:
> 
> A. Can you carry it around your neighborhood while you
> are out walking?
> 
> B. I've been told that I can get a chief or sheriff of
> a police department to write a document and sign it
> that gives me permission to carry my scanner in the
> car.  Is this correct?
> 
> C. If it is indeed true that officers of the PD can
> give permission, have any of you received this kind of
> permission and how hard is it to get? (I realize I'd
> probably have to swear not to use my scanner as an
> ambulance chaser, etc.)
> 
> D. You can carry it in your car if you have an
> Amateur's Radio Operating license?
> 
> E. If I want to take my scanner to work or to the
> campground, for instance, am I allowed to pack it in a
> bag?  I would probably have to take the batteries out,
> remove the antenna, etc.; just in case I got pulled
> over for anything and got searched they could see I
> wasn't using it.  (I'm looking at the worst-case
> scenario; I doubt I'd ever be searched for any
> reason.)
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> ~~~Stacey~~~
> http://home.att.net/~monster-masher/
> 
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