Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ulose.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!ulose!bob From: bob@ulose.UUCP ( Bob Bismuth ) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal Subject: Re: Radar Detector Legislation Message-ID: <116@ulose.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 13:56:23 EDT Article-I.D.: ulose.116 Posted: Fri Aug 9 13:56:23 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 07:12:36 EDT References: <1081@homxa.UUCP> Organization: CADMUS Computer Systems, Lowell, MA. Lines: 30 Xref: linus net.auto:6555 net.legal:1657 > If the government outlaws the use of radar detectors as Schwartz (sp?) has > proposed, it will be an additional slap in the face for citizens' privacy. > If the government believes it has the right to use electronic surveillance > devices on all motorists to catch speeders, what will stop it from using > electronic surveillance devices to monitor all conversations in public > places in an effort to catch drug dealers? > > Russ Sharples > homxa!gritz I'm not sure of the logical path which leads from using radar, to detect speeders, to the government turing into Big Brother and invading everyone's privacy. However, hasn't every anti-antidector battle been won on the basis of everyone's constitutional right to monitor ANY electromagnetic frequency? I may be wrong, but I believe that many states have had their laws over turned using that arguement. My own pet hate is Conn., where it seems they keep managing to find loopholes to prevent the use of radar detectors, either by confiscation, fines or increased fines if you have one in your car (even if it's not turned on). Anyway, I'd suggest NJ people fight it on the grounds of their right to listen/monitor. -- bob (decvax!ulose!bob)