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What word games is he playing? You're making a factual claim about the legality of something, and you're being directly queried on the veracity of that claim.
by troad 1y ago
What word games is he playing? You're making a factual claim about the legality of something, and you're being directly queried on the veracity of that claim.
Given that it's legal (in the US) to film/livestream cops so long as they are not obstructed in the commission of their duties, and in the wider context of the First Amendment, I find it relatively hard to believe that merely reporting cop sightings is illegal. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/yes-you-have-right-film-ice https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/yes-you-have-right-fil...
It is widely agreed that transparency and accountability in policing makes for better policing.
- docmars 1y agoTell me, why are police scanners illegal in some states when used to aid in evading police or used to facilitate criminal activity? How is ICEBlock any different? And please, don't play dumb.
- troad 1y agoYou're confidently asserting things that are legally unsupported, while accusing everyone else of being dumb. Rein it in, champ. Using police scanners to listen to unencrypted radio chatter is legal in all states. In minority of states, using police scanners is not legal while driving, and in all states it is not legal to use police scanners to aid in the commission of a crime. This is not that different from the laws that apply to, say, cellphones. You generally can't use those to commit crimes or while driving either. And yet, saying that 'cellphones are illegal' is obviously not an accurate representation of reality. The bottom line here is that it is deeply unlikely that a court would find ICEBlock illegal. You may very well dislike that outcome, but it rather seems like your problem is with the Bill of Rights. In which case I can only recommend moving to a country without one - there are sadly very many.
- ratelimitsteve 1y agoI'd address your argument but it's based on false pretenses. police scanners are legal in all states and under federal law, using one while committing a crime leads to additional penalties and 5 states restrict their use while driving for safety purposes, much like cell phones. >police scanners are legal to own and listen to under U.S. federal law. However, five states restrict mobile use while driving and ten more add penalties if a scanner is used while committing a crime. https://www.zipscanners.com/blogs/learn/are-police-scanners-legal https://www.zipscanners.com/blogs/learn/are-police-scanners-...