We all know that there are either federal or state laws that make punishment for use of a scanner during the commission of a crime more severe than if the scanner were not used.
So...
Lets just say that you are running a streaming scanner online - using Windows Media Encoder.
Some Joe Schmoe learns about this stream, and decides to stream the scanner on his Windows Mobile cellular phone via it's Windows Media Player application. He then uses the stream to monitor the local law enforcement during commission of a crime - and gets CAUGHT.
So - since he technically wasn't using a scanner, can he be charged with using a scanner during the commission of a crime?
Would you now become criminally liable because you were providing the audio stream/feed of the scanner?
These are just a few things I was throwing around in my head today - so - please humor my questions
Let me know what you think!
So...
Lets just say that you are running a streaming scanner online - using Windows Media Encoder.
Some Joe Schmoe learns about this stream, and decides to stream the scanner on his Windows Mobile cellular phone via it's Windows Media Player application. He then uses the stream to monitor the local law enforcement during commission of a crime - and gets CAUGHT.
So - since he technically wasn't using a scanner, can he be charged with using a scanner during the commission of a crime?
Would you now become criminally liable because you were providing the audio stream/feed of the scanner?
These are just a few things I was throwing around in my head today - so - please humor my questions
Let me know what you think!