Comments on: “Man Charged With Wiretapping for Using Phone During Traffic Stop” https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/04/man-charged-with-wiretapping-for-using-phone-during-traffic-stop/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Fembup https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/04/man-charged-with-wiretapping-for-using-phone-during-traffic-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-118546 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:09:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=22501#comment-118546 So THAT’s how I can shut up this very annoying guy every morning on the 6:18 out of New Haven.

]]> By: Ben Catoe https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/04/man-charged-with-wiretapping-for-using-phone-during-traffic-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-118541 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:02:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=22501#comment-118541 Speaking as someone without any legal education, isn’t the point of wiretapping laws to prevent someone from being recorded without their knowledge. In many cases, the police know they are being recorded since THEY are also recording, therefore, they should not have a case. The fact that both parties are recording doesn’t change anything. In this particular case, it is absurd to claim that being able to overhear the officer in the background is wiretapping. By that definition, nearly every phone call in a public area is wiretapping.

]]> By: VMS https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/04/man-charged-with-wiretapping-for-using-phone-during-traffic-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-118403 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:17:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=22501#comment-118403 Here is the law in question: http://nhdcyf.info/rsa/570-a.html#570-A-2

A strict reading would seem to bar the police from having surveillance cameras (with audio) in their police stations or stores from having surveillance. Too bad that they are using this law to harass individuals. What happened to “live free or die?”

]]> By: Richard Nieporent https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/04/man-charged-with-wiretapping-for-using-phone-during-traffic-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-118402 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:10:37 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=22501#comment-118402 It would appear that this incident gives a lie to their state motto.

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