Police is our god?

CDNBear

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I can monitor anything a scanner receives,what part of that dont you get?
Intercepting telecommunications, without the expressed permission of at least one party, is a criminal offence.

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184. (1) Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.


Enjoy.
 

CDNBear

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That is to say, it's not illegal to "intercept" radio communications of any kind with receivers and such.
Wrong...

Interception of Communications

Interception
184. (1) Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

Been a radio ham hobbyist for many years,I know the laws,you sure as hell dont.
I know this law Mr. Internet expert, lol...

Interception of Communications

Interception
184. (1) Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
 

CDNBear

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The key word there is willfully,you dont get it do you?
You already stated you willfully used a scanner to access private communications.

You bragged about it.

Interception of Communications

Interception
184. (1) Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
 

DurkaDurka

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radio waves are public property,if I can receive them then i can listen to them,you better check up a bit on stuff thats way over your head before commenting again.

As for the insults,fill your boots,shows how immature you are if thats all you got.

Report me to the RCMP,see how foolish you will look.

You were speaking of listening in on Cell Phone conversations, which is not legal in certain circumstances:

"Section 184(1) of the Criminal Code sets out the general rule that it is illegal to willfully intercept a private communication:

Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years."

Bear beat me to it.
 

JLM

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If one of you could just provide a link to the law, that would save a whole lot of bickering! :smile:
 

CDNBear

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According to the Radiocommunication Act,[11] it is completely legal to install, operate or possess a radio apparatus that is capable only of the reception of broadcasting (digital and analog, but not encrypted data) provided that private information is not passed on or disclosed to any other person(s) or party(s).
Really? You're going to rest on an un-cited wiki page...

The Law...

Interception of Communications

Interception
184. (1) Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
 

Goober

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How about we all just get back on topic and let the bad vibes rest- They do need a rest.