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Scanners
Has anyone had any expiriences with the police with respect to their scanner being in their car?
Any LEO's here care to comment?
Thx
Having said that, I think I remember something that one can not intercept communications for personal gain and/or prempt to committ a criminal offence. Such as using a scanner to know where police are to go do a B&E.
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Above is merely a suggestion/thought and in no way constitutes legal advice or views of my employer. www.OHTA.ca
What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
Analog scanners are exempt from licensing requirements, but under the Radiocommunication Act, you cannot divulge or make use of intercepted communications unless you have permission from either the recipient or the originator, or if the recipient was not in Canada at the time of transmission.
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100% correct... although almost no one complies. Allows for funny stories when my co-workers are talking shop and someone mentions a really goofed-up transmission or incident they heard on the radio.Squishy wrote:under the Radiocommunication Act, you cannot divulge or make use of intercepted communications unless you have permission from either the recipient or the originator, or if the recipient was not in Canada at the time of transmission.

Like a CB radio or a Radar Detector.
RD's are illegal.
CB radio i believe is not illegal, although not sure if you were listening in on Police.
Police don't use CB. I don't think the CB emergency channel (9) is even monitored anymore, except maybe in remote areas with hiking or skiing trails. If you got into trouble and had a CB, you'd be better off calling for help on channel 19 (the highway channel).tdrive2 wrote:Back to his question what do you mean by a "scanner"
Like a CB radio or a Radar Detector.
RD's are illegal.
CB radio i believe is not illegal, although not sure if you were listening in on Police.
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