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FCC can search homes without a warrant?
- Thread starter dudmuck
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I was just talking to a coworker about this.
He said that is nothing!
The patriot act gave the feds the power to secretly enter anyone's home, search everything, including computers, and if they are able to do so without you discovering it, you never need to be notified of it!
He said that is nothing!
The patriot act gave the feds the power to secretly enter anyone's home, search everything, including computers, and if they are able to do so without you discovering it, you never need to be notified of it!
Reminds me of one of my "100 of the worlds worst jokes"...
A drunk walks into a bar, belly's up, orders a beer and then rips a huge fart.
"How DARE you fart before my wife!", the man beside him at the bar says.
The drunk responds with, "Sorry, I didn't know it was her turn!"
A drunk walks into a bar, belly's up, orders a beer and then rips a huge fart.
"How DARE you fart before my wife!", the man beside him at the bar says.
The drunk responds with, "Sorry, I didn't know it was her turn!"
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unwarranted search?
A man is sitting in a bar far from home when Barack Obama comes on TV.
The man looks at the TV and says, "Obama is a horse's ass."
Out of nowhere, a local jumps up and punches him in the face, knocking
the guy off his bar stool.
He gets up, rubbing his cheek and orders another beer. Shortly after,
Michelle Obama appears on the TV. He looks at the TV and says, "She is a
horse's ass too!"
Out of nowhere, another local jumps up and punches him in the face,
knocking him off his bar stool again.
He gets back up and looks at the bartender, "I take it this is Obama
Country?"
"Nope." replies the bartender. "It's Horse country."
A man is sitting in a bar far from home when Barack Obama comes on TV.
The man looks at the TV and says, "Obama is a horse's ass."
Out of nowhere, a local jumps up and punches him in the face, knocking
the guy off his bar stool.
He gets up, rubbing his cheek and orders another beer. Shortly after,
Michelle Obama appears on the TV. He looks at the TV and says, "She is a
horse's ass too!"
Out of nowhere, another local jumps up and punches him in the face,
knocking him off his bar stool again.
He gets back up and looks at the bartender, "I take it this is Obama
Country?"
"Nope." replies the bartender. "It's Horse country."
Somebody actually quoted the regulation, I believe, farther up the thread. It does say that one M U S T permit inspection. That goes for ANY radio station that transmits RF energy. Even the local police must permit inspection of their station. Inspection of radio stations is governed by specific regulations pertaining to the station at hand. It doesn't mean that, once the agent is inside, he can go snooping thru your house rambling thru your skivvy drawer; 
it pertains to the RADIO STATION and any equipment that may be part of that station (linear amps), modified radios, etc---whatever has drawn the agent's attention to your "bad" (?) operation. When he knocks on the door, he already has a pretty good idea of your "sins". LOL! It is unfortunate that a lot of civilian radio operators get into trouble when they wrap themselves (confused) in the Constitution thinking they have some "protection" against radio law-breaking because they never read the rules (Part 95 and Part 97). A bunch of CB ops (and hams, too) got fined because they thought they could simply "hide' their radio(s), refuse to let "the man" in, and that would be that. NOPE! They then got fined because they told the agent to go pound sand! UH OH!!!
CWM
it pertains to the RADIO STATION and any equipment that may be part of that station (linear amps), modified radios, etc---whatever has drawn the agent's attention to your "bad" (?) operation. When he knocks on the door, he already has a pretty good idea of your "sins". LOL! It is unfortunate that a lot of civilian radio operators get into trouble when they wrap themselves (confused) in the Constitution thinking they have some "protection" against radio law-breaking because they never read the rules (Part 95 and Part 97). A bunch of CB ops (and hams, too) got fined because they thought they could simply "hide' their radio(s), refuse to let "the man" in, and that would be that. NOPE! They then got fined because they told the agent to go pound sand! UH OH!!! CWM
Has anyone here ever had a search warrant served to them? I have. It was really no big deal. I cooperated with the FBI and the ATF and they did not trash my house.
They did not find any bomb making material or illegal weapons caches like they were informed they would so I was never charged and it all went away.
Also, when you are served with a search warrant, the warrant has to contain what items they are looking for.
It was funny actually. I think some members here may remember when this happend.
Moral of the story, don't shit where you eat.
They did not find any bomb making material or illegal weapons caches like they were informed they would so I was never charged and it all went away.
Also, when you are served with a search warrant, the warrant has to contain what items they are looking for.
It was funny actually. I think some members here may remember when this happend.
Moral of the story, don't shit where you eat.
You can be fined for violating any regulation. However, the regulations also state that you must receive a written warning (citation) and must thereafter engage in the same conduct before you can be fined. The exception is if you are engaging in a an activity that requires a license. In that situation, no citation is required. Since you don't need a license to permit an inspection, you cannot be fined for refusal to allow an inspection unless you were first given a written warning.
I think this is hillarious, just below the Post Quick Reply button:
« 1 STOP CB Shop Fined $7,000 | - »
So, what's got everyone in an uproar is that the FCC is claiming they can search practically every home in the US, Ham, CBer, or NOT!
That is because just about every household has a Part 15 or some other Part device.
Mom and Grandma gonna love to hear it.
« 1 STOP CB Shop Fined $7,000 | - »
So, what's got everyone in an uproar is that the FCC is claiming they can search practically every home in the US, Ham, CBer, or NOT!
That is because just about every household has a Part 15 or some other Part device.
Mom and Grandma gonna love to hear it.
I know what they oughtta do. They oughtta set it up like DUI checkpoints and just do random inspections. Just because you might be a lawbreaker...
And then drop the hammer down!
I'm sure CWM can walk a straight line for more than 10 steps, with his head tilted back and eyes closed, can't ya, see wubble you?
And then drop the hammer down!
I'm sure CWM can walk a straight line for more than 10 steps, with his head tilted back and eyes closed, can't ya, see wubble you?
CWM once again has failed to comprehend what this thread is really about, which is the FCC claiming they can inspect ANY household that operates a wireless device without warrant.
This is about the fact that if you purchase a cell phone, a garage door opener, a router, a baby monitor, a cordless phone, an XBOX 360, a Playstaion 3, Guitar Hero 2, or a wireless BBQ thermometer, the FCC thinks they can come in and inpect your home without a warrant.
This issue isn't about agreeing to allow inspection if you operate a Ham or CB station. We all get that.
Step outside of your CB/Ham bubble world and realize how "regular" people feel about what the FCC's position on this issue is.
Those that keep getting fixated on the CB/Ham inspection clause are failing to comprehend that my Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Neighbor, kids teacher, and Dog do not care about Ham radio or CB radio and whether or not the FCC can inspect my home because of the big antennas on my roof. They already think I'm a little wierd because of all that, anyway. But if you tell them that the Feds can come in their house to do an inspection without warrant because of everyday appliances in their house, suddenly they care. They care a lot. That's what this issue is about.
This is about the fact that if you purchase a cell phone, a garage door opener, a router, a baby monitor, a cordless phone, an XBOX 360, a Playstaion 3, Guitar Hero 2, or a wireless BBQ thermometer, the FCC thinks they can come in and inpect your home without a warrant.
This issue isn't about agreeing to allow inspection if you operate a Ham or CB station. We all get that.
Step outside of your CB/Ham bubble world and realize how "regular" people feel about what the FCC's position on this issue is.
Those that keep getting fixated on the CB/Ham inspection clause are failing to comprehend that my Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Neighbor, kids teacher, and Dog do not care about Ham radio or CB radio and whether or not the FCC can inspect my home because of the big antennas on my roof. They already think I'm a little wierd because of all that, anyway. But if you tell them that the Feds can come in their house to do an inspection without warrant because of everyday appliances in their house, suddenly they care. They care a lot. That's what this issue is about.