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From: phl@drusd.UUCP (LavettePH)
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Subject: Re: Radar detectors, radar jamming, the police and the F.C.C.
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 18:07:15 EDT
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One of the problems the police have is understanding that, just because
their radio is licensed with the FCC, their radar gun (which requires a
seperate license) isn't.  A good trial lawyer establishes whether or not
the radar gun is a licensed *transmitter* under FCC rules and if it was
not licensed evidence derived from its use is inadmissable in court.

A while back, POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS ran an article about how a whole
area's speeding convictions were reversed because of the pig's illegal
use of unlicensed transmitters.  They were ordered to refund any fines
obtained from radar-gun evidence and remove any points charged against
anybody's license because of illegally obtained evidence.

I haven't seen a followup as to how this case survived the appeals.

- Phil