Lawyers, whadya mean, 'audio recordings are not admissible in any court of law?'

[QUOTE=mks57]
There was an infamous case recently of a man in Nashua, New Hampshire being arrested for videotaping the police with his home security system.

Man charged after videotaping police
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[QUOTE=Chimera]
“Twelve states require, under most circumstances, the consent of all parties to a conversation. Those jurisdictions are California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington…”
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Bet he would have gotten in trouble in Florida or Illinois, too. :smack:

[QUOTE=Santo Rugger]
Bet he would have gotten in trouble in Florida or Illinois, too. :smack:
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I think it had a lot more to do with the local police being jerks and looking for an excuse to get a little revenge. The camera was in plain view and the property was posted. To me that’s implied consent. If you don’t like it, you are free to leave.

[QUOTE=mks57]
There was an infamous case recently of a man in Nashua, New Hampshire being arrested for videotaping the police with his home security system.

Man charged after videotaping police
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Situations like this have caused my personal view of law enforcement to evolve over time. When I was in my twenties, I was Mr Cooperation. Nowadays, I follow the ACLU guidelines to a tee. :frowning: