# Why doesn't anybody record conversations with government officials?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anybody-record-conversations-with-government-officials/946662 "2021-07-16T18:59:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anybody-record-conversations-with-government-officials/946662/22 "2021-07-17T06:34:13Z")

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Jeez dude, this was already brought up in the second post. So what if it’s a crime. Let’s see. War or an illegal wiretap charge? Which would I choose?

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