The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #115452 Message #2730082
Posted By: pdq
23-Sep-09 - 09:00 PM
Thread Name: BS: Spread the Truth About ACORN
Subject: RE: BS: Spread the Truth About ACORN
As I said before, making a video recording is not illegal. If it were, all the surveillance cameras running in stores or sitting on traffic lights catching speeders would be against the law.
The question of recording voice it trickier, but clear.
A person involved in the conversation can record at will, even if some parties are not warned.
What is illegal is "evesdropping" where the party doing the recording is an observer, not a participant. Evesdropping can be done only with a legal authorization.
The two investigators were part of the conversation and were acting legally. Sorry, ACORN folks.