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sarah FAILIN

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11. No warrant required to record your own conversations.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 10:20 PM

Jun 2017

Think about it, your safety could be at issue if you have someone threatening you and you may need to prove comments were made. It is legal as long as 1 person knows about it.

It would be illegal to leave a recording device in a room after you left it.

http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/district-columbia-recording-law

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Here's a twisted thought I had....Comey wore a wire? [View all] FarPoint Jun 2017 OP

Wouldn't that be illegal? Mme. Defarge Jun 2017 #1

No... FarPoint Jun 2017 #2

Pooty has one. Nt BootinUp Jun 2017 #3

I imagine he does... FarPoint Jun 2017 #5

i asked DU yesterday if anyone thought he had a dick tracy type watch.. samnsara Jun 2017 #4

I think the FBI Director .. FarPoint Jun 2017 #6

Oh! That would be swweeetttt! Grammy23 Jun 2017 #7

If a FISA was required.... FarPoint Jun 2017 #8

No warrant required to record your own conversations. sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #11

Without a warrant, it's illegal. GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #9

No, it is legal sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #10

So help me out here... FarPoint Jun 2017 #12

They are not illegal sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #15

McMullin is the one who wore a wire american_ideals Jun 2017 #13

Wearing a wire if only to get the facts correct mitch96 Jun 2017 #14

A side note duncang Jun 2017 #16

Lordy, i *hope* so!1 UTUSN Jun 2017 #17

The thought struck me immediately after Comey made that statement... FarPoint Jun 2017 #18