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From: ndiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond)
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Subject: Re: Re: Where are radar detectors illegal?
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Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 13:25:06 EST
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> It is illegal to have a radar detector in CT.  If they find one, they
> take it.  If you take them to court, you lose (illegal).
> 
> AH!!  Now the catch!
> 
> 	If you appeal enough to make it to FEDERAL COURT, you will
> WIN!!!
> 
> 	The FCC Act says the Gov't may not infringe upon anyones
> RECEPTION of electromagnetic radiation.
> 
> But no one has appealed this particular statute that far.  Yet.
> 
> This does point up an interesting problem in Law:  The State or
> Municipality which KNOWINGLY makes a law which is illegal.
> 
> Charlie Tierney		(fortune!tierney)

The U.S. Constitution specifically exempts members of the U.S. Congress
from legal processes -- they are free to break any laws they wish, including
passing illegal laws.  It doesn't speak for Connecticutt state legislators,
and I don't know the Connecticutt constitution, but 5'll get you 10....

At least that's better than the Canadian situation.  When the attorney-general
maliciously prosecutes an innocent victim, or when a judge issues an incorrect
order, guess who suffers and has to pay the legal fees and is not allowed to
sue the erring party?  Ignorance of the law is no excuse for ordinary citizens,
but it sure is an excuse for legislators, judges, et. al.

-- Norman Diamond

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