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Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby pbharvey » Sun May 09, 2010 9:52 am

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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby Georgeinva » Sun May 09, 2010 11:12 am

The guy on the bike should go to jail, for the way he was riding. The wire tap charge should be dropped that law should be changed, it is not 1970 anymore. I find it interesting that the police, ABC, NBC and others can capture audio and video to catch bad guys but ordinary citizens can not.
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby sundaeman » Sun May 09, 2010 1:05 pm

While squidwerd was apparently driving like a total bonehead, I think the pursuing the wire charge is a bit over the top & might be opening a can of worms. I wouldn't be surprised to see changes to the law introduced in the next legislative session.
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby rickrwh » Sun May 09, 2010 3:42 pm

So why did the officer unholster his weapon? Was he going to shoot him? Was Squidly Bonehead being threatening? The officer sure seemed quick to draw. :Blaster:
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby Joints4sale » Sun May 09, 2010 4:13 pm

The problem is that the squid had the camera and not the trooper. If the state would use some of the money that I donate to the MSP on a routine basis to put cameras in their cars then they could have charged the fool with reckless driving. So the lesson learned is to disable the microphone, not ride properly.
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby JimVonBaden » Sun May 09, 2010 4:54 pm

Already discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=58&t=16137

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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby streetdoc » Sun May 09, 2010 5:06 pm

Each state sets it own laws about recording others, in Virginia only one party needs to know, in Maryland both party's need to know. So, the charge in Maryland is valid, but with the camera on his head who knows what a jury will think when the police officer says that he didn't know he was being recorded. It is real common and recommended within the gun rights groups in Virginia to carry a small voice recorder and turn it on with any police encounter. That has gotten several people some unexpected money and the police some retraining on gun laws.
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby pbharvey » Mon May 10, 2010 8:37 am

JimVonBaden wrote:Already discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=58&t=16137

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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby JimVonBaden » Mon May 10, 2010 8:47 am

pbharvey wrote:
JimVonBaden wrote:Already discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=58&t=16137

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I don't go there (or "here" as you call it). There is not here. So actually, it hasn't been discussed here. When you said it was discussed "here" did you really mean "there"?

I don't think I'd like it over there because sometimes I don't even like it here and there is no doubt worse than here. I mean, that's why we created there, to make something like here, but worse, right? :D


Actually, it is for club members only, and you have to ask to get in. However, the point was that it was discussed there, though it started here. :lol:

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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby Ron P » Mon May 10, 2010 8:52 am

The guy's first mistake was not realizing that for all the actions the MSP showed in the video, they cut him a break with a 15 mph over the limit ticket. Had that been me, I would have just said "Thank you very much, Trooper" and mailed my money in to the state. All he did by posting the video was further incriminate himself.
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby Firebird » Mon May 10, 2010 9:42 am

Ron P wrote:The guy's first mistake was not realizing that for all the actions the MSP showed in the video, they cut him a break with a 15 mph over the limit ticket. Had that been me, I would have just said "Thank you very much, Trooper" and mailed my money in to the state. All he did by posting the video was further incriminate himself.


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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby radon222 » Mon May 10, 2010 10:12 am

This topic has come up on several MC forums that I visit and its certainly been interesting following the direction that various threads have gone. On guy swore that had he been the rider in question...." a gunfight would have ensued..." :roll:
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby JimVonBaden » Mon May 10, 2010 10:19 am

radon222 wrote:This topic has come up on several MC forums that I visit and its certainly been interesting following the direction that various threads have gone. On guy swore that had he been the rider in question...." a gunfight would have ensued..." :roll:


Hmm, the cop had the gun drawn, and the guy said a gunfight would ensue? He wouldn't plan on living long, would he, especially with a marked police cruiser behind him!

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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby radon222 » Mon May 10, 2010 10:37 am

Well yea! I mean come on. In the 6 seconds it took the cop to get out his car with weapon drawn, and identify himself....couldn't you have unzipped your tank bag and drawn a weapon too??? lolol.
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Re: Helmet Cam = wiretapping charge

Postby Dan » Mon May 10, 2010 10:27 pm

JimVonBaden wrote:Already discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=58&t=16137

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