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Old July 31st 06, 06:42 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
Brent P[_1_]
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Default still think this is the USA you remember?

In article >, Floyd Rogers wrote:

> My guess is that the law will be declared unconstitutional. Look at
> http://www.rcfp.org/news/2004/1105johnso.html (or google "sequim
> police video lawsuit"). A couple of caveats: 1) WA state has privacy
> in it's constitution (which many states, esp. east coast) don't - that's the
> "Privacy Act" that the police officer was complaining about, 2) the
> 9th Circuit (in San Francisco) is notoriously the most liberal circuit -
> but that's actually good for the student's case.


Interesting link.... Cops feel they have an expectation of privacy in
plain sight, hearing, and smell but the people don't.


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