>>>> Part 2 of 2...
 II> like the FCC likes to hand out for wilful interference, unlicensed
 II> operation, etc).
  IOC can't do squat right now.
  No budget or manpower to do the job on amateur bands so it is a case of 
`police thyself'
 RD>> When caught,I call it justice when they are handed a hammer
 RD>> and given a choice of scrapping their radio themselves,or having their
 II> I have heard of this happening, however I think I would prefer to make a
 II> different offer: "Here's $5.00... sell ME that radio - WITH a receipt - 
or
 II> get your name blasted all over the airwaves AND you get reported to the
 The method of not calling in the police and the offender smashing the radio 
has worked here before to get rid of two twits.
 Why give them money when the price of their freedom is a busted radio or 
going
to jail and having all their amateur friends knwo what kind of a jerk they 
are?
 Humiliation is a powerful weapon if used right...
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