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From: meister@linus.UUCP (Phillip W. Servita)
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Subject: Re: Radar Surveillance (burglars tools)
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Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 03:19:27 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 20 03:19:27 1985
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>
>In NJ and most states it is illegal to possess burglary tools.
>The reason is that they are for committing burglaries, an
>illegal act. It seems to me that possessing a radar detector
>is for committing speeding.
>

chapter 266, Massachusetts General Code: (emphasis mine)

"    Whoevever makes or mends, or begins to make or mend, or knowingly
 has in his possession, an engine, machine, tool, or implement adapted
 and designed for cutting through, forcing and breaking open a building,
 room, vault, safe, or depository, IN ORDER TO STEAL THEREFROM MONEY OR 
 OTHER PROPERTY, OR TO COMMIT ANY OTHER CRIME, knowing the same to be 
 adapted and designed to for the purpose aforesaid, WITH INTENT TO USE 
 OR EMPLOY OR ALLOW THE SAME TO BE USED OR EMPLOYED FOR SUCH PURPOSE,
 or whoever knowingly has in his possession a master key designed to 
 fit more than one motor vehicle, WITH INTENT TO USE OR EMPLOY THE SAME
 TO STEAL A MOTOR VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY THEREFROM, shall be 
 punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten 
 years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and 
 imprisonment in jail for not more than two and one half years."


   Maine also has pretty much the exact wording above, as does NY. 
Cant speak for NJ, as ive never looked it up, but i suspect it is also 
worded as above.

                                            -phil