jgd@gatech.edu (John G. DeArmond) (08/27/90)
There is an interesting case developing here in Atlanta (actually
Marietta) that could test scanner laws. The case itself is
interesting. Seems as if this Marietta cop was hanging out at the
house of another cop after his wife kicked him out. Seems as if he
had a sweetheart on the side.
Seems that the guest cop used his friend's cordless phone to call his
sweetie and while this was going on, his friend (the homeowner) used
his scanner to "entertain" himself by listening in on the
conversation.
Further seems that the guest cop found out about the monitoring. The
end result has been not a civil suit but the DA filing a case against
the homeowner-cop! The charges do not involve any communications act
and instead involve invasion of privacy.
Those are the generalities I read in the paper. My attorney is
handling the defense so I'll find out more when I see him next. This
could prove to be very interesting. And with the court forcing the
county to release prisoners because of overcrowding and a docket
backlog, one has to wonder what kind of politics are involved to get
the DA to get involved.
John De Armond, WD4OQC
Radiation Systems, Inc.
Atlanta, Ga
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