From post #8 -- the trascript of the tape:
"Officer #2- [speaking to officer #1] He’s got a scanner in his car.
Brett: I’ve always got a scanner in my car.
Officer #1: And by the way, that is technically a burglary tool cause you’re scanning us while you’re driving around. You’re trying to see if you’re gonna be detected. [The scanner was off]"
"Same question about multiple cameras and a transmitter/secure recorder."
Same answer.
"If he had walked up to the cop and started trash talking, your claim of a set up or entrapment might have minor merit."
True. Or if he, say, drove into a deserted commuter parking lot in a high crime area at 2am with no reason to be there and, with cameras rolling, proceeded to be antagonistic to a cop asking legitimate questions.
That might be consider entrapment also. Ya think?
People participating in this thread who actually live there and statistics show that this is NOT a high crime area. You should probably get off of that train now, it has derailed.
He was there to meet a friend. It is a public 24 hour lot (also mentioned) so he did have a reason to be there, and he is Constitutionally right to ask why he was being delayed.
You are very choosy in what you read on this thread, it seems. Unfortunately, it is making you look stubborn and hard headed. Perhaps you should simply walk away from this one. You are being rhetorically slaughtered.
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Yes, I do have a scanner. I have had one since my parents bought it for me back in 3rd grade to listen to all the stuff going on when there would be an accident up on the highway I live near. Although a scanner won’t do you any good in St. George. They use Nextel cell phones as walkie-talkies to talk to each other. This PD is a big joke.