[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: Debunking rumors -- Re: ARKANSAS BANS PHONE SCRAMBLERS
I thought it a bit strange that "the state police" declared something to
be illegal; I didn't think they made laws, even in Arkansas.
OTOH, somebody may be trying to boost sales (quick! get one before it's
banned!) ...
-r.w.
On Thu, 16 Jan 1997, Declan McCullagh wrote:
> Time to debunk this rumor.
>
> I just spoke with the Arkansas state police, who told me:
>
> "It wasn't put out by the state police. [If anything] it must be a city
> ordinance from some city. That state police definitely didn't do it."
>
> -Declan
>
>
> >[email protected] ("John C. Randolph") quotes Charles R. Smith
> >> IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
> >> The Arkansas Police have declared that is is illegal to own, use, or
> >> possess RSU product #11265113, a fully assembled
> >> descrambler/scrambler, in the State of Arkansas. Tandy Corporation's
> >> legal department is researching this and the product has been removed
> >> from RSU distribution. DO NOT take order or sell this product until
> >> this situation can be resolved.
> >
> >I called the Arkansas State Police, 501-221-8200, to try to verify this,
> >and they're "going to have somebody call me back." I'm not holding my
> >breath...
> >
> >If anybody has a definative source on this, I'd love to see it; it's
> >mindboggling.
> >
> >thad
> >-- Thaddeus Beier [email protected]
> > Visual Effects Supervisor 408) 287-6770
> > Hammerhead Productions http://www.got.net/people/thad
>
>
>
> -------------------------
> The Netly News Network
> http://netlynews.com/
>
>
>