SH> but these scanner companies  "DO" undisputedly sell scanners capable of
SH> cellular reception. There is no doubt about that and all you have to do 
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SH> either read ICOMS catalog or call ICOM and they will tell you that
SH> certain models are reserved for government useage (those being the full 
Icom blocks the ENTIRE 800 mhz segment in their radios.  They DON'T block 
JUST cellular.  They DO sell the unblocked models to 'authorized' users, but 
since there ARE no users 'authorized' to monitor cellular via a scanner, 
those models are NOT legal in ANY way.
You can argue the point as much as you want, but NO Judge would be stupid 
enough to authorize a blanket cellular monitoring warrant using a scanner, 
except maybe AFTER Martial Law is activated.
SH> models with no blocking). The government is above the law my friend, you
SH> seem to forget that.
Ah, so you DO agree with me, that it is NOT legal to monitor cellular freqs 
with a scanner.
SH> with a warrant.. but perhaps you have never heard of a cellular phone
SH> interception system which is sold widely to law enforcement.  The unit
SH> does NOT randomly monitor any call on a channel, but only targets one
SH> specific user (hopefully under warrant) by tracking the call as it is
SH> handed off from channel to channel.
My point exactly.  Warrants target a SPECIFIC cellular phone, and the 
Government has the equipment to do just that.  They DON'T need scanners 
capable of monitoring cellular.
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