Re: RD confiscation/destruction?

[healey@lerc.nasa.gov (jim healey)]

>On Fri, 24 Mar 1995, Tom Leveckis wrote:
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>> 
>> What's the difference? I believe him.....why would anyone want to
>> make something like that. If it's against the law to use one in a
>> given state, they can do pretty much whatever they want with it.
>> BTW you don't have to be speeding to get reamed for using a 
>> radar detector. If they see one in operation in your car, they 
>> can stop you and take it away. No different from anything else
>> you're not supposed to be doing in your car.
>> 
>> TVL
>> 
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>Before they were legal in CT, they could not confiscate or destroy them. 
>I was pulled over with one (not because of it though) all he did was 
>check the serial number to see if it was stolen. But I did get it back. 
>Apparently there were law suits against them for destroying personal 
>property.
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>Also: You could NOT  get pulled over for having a radar detector. YOu 
>have to be doing something else wrong first, but you know the story, if 
>they see a detector, they'll make something up.
>
>Bob
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