Chrome69
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My live feed is now offline as per requested by Peel Regional Police....
Chrome69 said:I will explain it to you guys here as it was discussed to me...
" Its not illegal to listen on a scanner , but to rebroadcast transmissions is!" Its the same as television and radio act where their broadcasts are protected and "rebroadcasting or retransmissions without their written consent is prohibited"... The guys that came buy today from Peel police where also their on behalf of Mississauga Fire as well...
I hope that will clear things up.... Not many where listening anyways...
jellotor on Aug 8/06 said:Are you asking if you should expect a visit from the men in the black SUVs? Seriously, the infamous rule 'discrete is elite' applies yet again. Kind of difficult if you want people to listen in, but one must make sacrifices if one wants to protect one's behind.
Personally, I can't understand why any police service would have a problem with scanner listeners, online or not, listening in on regular ops traffic. Surveillance and super-seekrit stuff I can understand, but anything that helps the public understand your job helps you do your job.
...I hear black helicopters...
Hey, I listened to your Easystream feed BrianChrome69 said:its funny everybody has an opinion for a feed that was barly listened too....
Here's the thing: If people aren't allowed to put these things on the internet, then why do companies like Uniden make scanners that can do that?
Yes, I know it is like saying "If it is illegal to shoot someone in the leg, then why do companies like Smith & Wesson make guns that will do that?"
*shrugs*
pathalogical said:Chrome,
How did they know about your online feed ?
richster said:Well that is sad to hear. It seems heavy handed, since you can listen to them with a scanner anyway.
richster said:Next they will be requesting all the info on their respective agencies be removed from the database.
Jay said:Don't ask me how the media agencies (that don't get radios issued/sold to them by the agency they're listening to) get around that.
jellotor said:Strictly speaking, the media doesn't rebroadcast anything heard over a scanner. We may hear a given incident via scanner but the information is *always* confirmed with a phone call at least...or a person on scene such as a reporter or shooter. Kind of a grey area, perhaps, but we generally make damn sure we don't go recording bits of radio traffic and putting it to air.
...which is not to say that we haven't done it...it's been done, and I cringe on the rare occaisions that it occurs.
pathalogical said:Chrome,
How did they know about your online feed ?