Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-15 Thread Neil McKie
Another one of a couple of reasons to 'not' visit NC ... Neil - WA6KLA mch wrote: > > This is slightly off topic, but I wanted everyone to be aware of > what is happening to a NC man who equipped his Chevy Caprice > Classic with ham antennas. He is now *charged* with driving a car > t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Mark A. Holman
yers jail time, money is fwd. to the libary fund.   go figgure. - Original Message - From: Mathew Quaife To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car&#x

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Even a "bad" lawyer should be able to win this one. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Alan Bradley Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car&#

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Stew
, July 14, 2005 9:09 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas Do you have a link to the article? Richard, N7TGB -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Mathew Quaife
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:26 AMSubject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas> What's really sad is that some cop with nothing better to do can charge> someone for a "crime" like this. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Mark A. Holman
Well the ARRL has Attorney Services that can get the charges dropped in lieu of a Civil Law Suit. If anyone has contact with the ARRL Regional or District Manager they should be notified of this. nothing more embarassing than a T V , radio , internet news article that would really give that a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Butch Kanvick
ED]> Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:26:08 -0400 What's really sad is that some cop with nothing better to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Captainlance
rts of the occurrence missing from the story. Lance N2HBA - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas > What's really sad is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Mathew Quaife
What is sad is that NC sold the car to the public and never informed them that it was illegal to use the car for amatuer radio purposes.  As one mentioned, he was not impersonating a police officer, he was wanting to be just like his hero, the fire man.  Argue that one in court, the law says pol

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
der] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas I found this on the net, It may be the same story. http://www.jars.net/ - Original Message - From: "Fred Fitte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:06 AM Subject: RE: [

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Joe Montierth
http://www.jars.net/ This shows a picture of the car, and the text of the law. From what I read, the car doesn't meet the criterion because it has no lights. Also, the use of the car must be with the intent to impersonate a police officer. I don't know what this guy was doing when he was stopped f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Alan Bradley Jones
I found this on the net, It may be the same story. http://www.jars.net/ - Original Message - From: "Fred Fitte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:06 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ha

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Richard
Do you have a link to the article? Richard, N7TGB -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of mch Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:05 PM To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Fred Fitte
Can someone post the message -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Garcia Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 9:04 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a co

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Rich Garcia
You got to be a member to get the message, I am not going to sign up just to read one message! -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of mch Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:05 AM To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Bui

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-14 Thread Fred Fitte
Joe, Cannot get the article on the "cop car" Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mch Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:05 AM To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: NC man charged with 'driving a