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06/03/10(Thu)12:23 No.6253263>llinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland are among the
12 states in which all parties must consent for a recording to be legal
unless, as with TV news crews, it is obvious to all that recording is
underway. >Most all-party-consent
states also include an exception for recording in public places where
"no expectation of privacy exists" (Illinois does not) but in practice
this exception is not being recognized. >The
courts, however, disagree. A few weeks ago, an Illinois judge rejected a
motion to dismiss an eavesdropping charge against Christopher Drew, who
recorded his own arrest for selling one-dollar artwork on the streets
of Chicago. Although the misdemeanor charges of not having a peddler's
license and peddling in a prohibited area were dropped, Drew is being
prosecuted for illegal recording, a Class I felony punishable by 4 to 15
years in prison.
Just when I thought this piece of shit
state couldn't get any worse, I'm in for a surprise. |