My Defect Story

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under the telecommunication's act nobody, not even a cop can tap a phone without special warrants (even if the person recording is involved in the conversation).

However, if you are involved in the conversation, and all parties are present, and you feel you are threatened or in fear for your life, you will not get into trouble by using a recording device, with or without permission of all concerned.

This info may be useful for the cop's superiors if a threat did in fact take place but admissibility in court is a whole different ball game.

[craig R33]

so if the cop was being a complete dick, by any means verbal/actions etc

and i had a recording of the incident, would that recording be of ANY help if i wanted to make a complaint?

or would it just make things worse?

Edited October 26, 2008 by craig R33

[rhys5169]

^i would like a definitive answer to this aswell, i always heard it would be of no help? but with the amount of dickhead cops out lately id love to be able to record the incidents

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There is a better solution.

Don't cruise Anzacs on a Fri/Sat night that is known as Hoon central.

[rhys5169]

you cant cruise anywhere on a friday night lol, round here lately its common knowledge not to leave your house or drive your car during the house of 6-1am, the lovely officers of the law pull over anything that moves to fill there ever growing quota

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as with anything guys, there's a fine line between a cop making a threat or someone being a caped crusader with their dictaphone........it would have to be a definite threat IMO........and you won't get a definitive on what a threat is.

IMO, tape it and get a lawyer to listen to it 1st before making a complaint........like I said before, whether it's admissible in court is another story

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On that note.....