[Peace-discuss] Eavesdropping Question

[Chuck Minne]

Does the Eavesdropping Statute contain exemptions for journalists or for the police themselves?

 

I am no legal expert, but in either case (exempted or not,) it seems that it might be unconstitutional based on the Equal Protection Clause. If journalists are exempted, then the statute may be unconstitutionally protecting a certain group. If they are not exempted, then they are being unconstitutionally protected because they have never been prosecuted for intentionally and routinely violating the statute; and the current arrest of concerned citizens is selective prosecution, which is unconstitutional.

 

The same may be argued for routine police videotaping activities.

 

I could be very wrong about this; OTOH it might have some validity.





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