-> What if the LEO trying to take the car refused to
-> produce proper id?  There have been several cases where
-> people have dressed as LEOs to commit crimes, every
-> thing from petty theft and robbery to rape and murder.
-> I can very easily see a carjacker doing it.  He could
-> probably take three or four high end cars in a night
-> before the cops caught on and got the info out.
RG> Unfortunately, those of us who drive most of the day, and
RG> are in and out of a vehicle don't carry any ID.  It's in the
RG> glove box or brief case, rather then in the back pocket.
Aren't cops REQUIRED to carry ID at all times?  I hate
to say it but if someone claiming to be a cop but
couldn't produce an ID and with no emergency clearly
visible tried to take my car he might wind up in a
rather large furball.
-> Of course if the driver had a scanner and the police
-> were using a clear radio then he'd know that a crime
-> had been committed.  But most major police departments
-> don't want to allow people to hear what they are doing
-> so. . .
RG> Once while contacting a dump truck driver, I was having
RG> problems hearing my portable radio.  The signal was poor and
RG> the radio cheap (lowest bidder).  However, we got excellent
RG> reception from the drivers scanner...
My scanner has helped me miss more accident caused
traffic jams than my CB.  For one thing I can hear
about it from a long range because the police radios
aren't limited to 4 Watts.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
--- timEd-B11
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