[wiggen]

but for decades the NSA has recorded any damn thing they wanted? What a joke law that was.

[FredZarguna]

I really can't understand the legal argument here. It's very generally accepted now in both state and Federal case law that the wiretap/recording laws do not shield the police or any other public official while in the open performance of their duties, because they have no expectation of privacy in those circumstances.

How in the hell can you possibly twist the law to the point where the privacy law actually excludes evidence -- not even gathered by law enforcement -- against a violent felon. It is just plain NUTS.

[jsanders2001]

The two party states where they require both parties to be notified that a conversation is being recorded is a joke and is only beneficial for unethical people, crooks or fraud perps. I believe that the legislation was drafted for that purpose and that the issue of privacy was used as the cover story.