Is it legal to release a taped phone conversation?
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mhecc — 18 years ago(November 11, 2007 11:42 PM)
Patriot, what Dog said in the private phone conversation was not a crime. Just that what Dog said was not appropriate. This private conversation was NOT even in the public arenas. This is not quite the same as recording illegal sexual encounters or advances. What Tucker did was not appropriate, equalivalent to entrapment: Tucker knowingly having the answering machine turned on continually for the purpose of recording and selling to the national equirer is entrapment. Tucker should be prosecuted!! I do not look at this as a live conversation, even though was the case, because was "private". More so like a "voice message" recording for the purpose of "entrapment". If I was the Judge, I would have had thrown Tucker in jail and throw away the key!!
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sickthings4eva — 18 years ago(November 11, 2007 10:23 PM)
Apparently it is legal if ONE of the parties consent to the recording. That could be the taper probably? However, some states require that ALL parties give consent to recording a telephone conversation.
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mhecc — 18 years ago(November 11, 2007 11:46 PM)
sickthings4eva, I seriously doubt Dog consented to the recording. I guess Dog was not thinking when Tucker picked up the phone after the leave the message beep (OR) Tucker may have had a recorder (not an answering machine)..who knows??
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rmshadowolf — 18 years ago(November 12, 2007 07:51 PM)
Well and I am not a lawyer. But I'd say a private phone conversation does have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Being in a non public place. I believe it is illegal to record someone without their consent. However if it was left on an answering machine. Then yeah its totally legal. Leaving a message is voluntary so consent to be recorded is automatic. But every state and situation is different.
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mhecc — 18 years ago(November 12, 2007 08:04 PM)
As a courtesy, Tucker should let his father know before the conversation he is being recorded. I believe what Tucker did is the same as recording from any recording machine. That appears to be the main intent. Should be a law against this.
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CrystalDawn0603 — 18 years ago(December 20, 2007 07:42 AM)
It depends on what state he's in and what the laws are. I know Virginia is a two party state. That means that both people on the phone have to know it's being taped, but Hawaii may be a one party state. Only one person has to know it's being taped there. If it is a two party state, it wouldn't be admissible in court, but Dog's not being tried in court, is he?
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texasangel0985 — 17 years ago(July 09, 2008 06:36 PM)
tucker saw an opportunity to get money by selling out his dad an he took itdog went on tv talking about all the help he has given tucker and i am almost willing to bet that the next time tucker needs help he's gonna call daddy to bail him out again and i hope dog tells him where to go