JOURN 4000 1st Edition Lecture 27 Outline of Last Lecture I Privacy laws Outline of Current Lecture I Privacy laws Current Lecture Newt Gingrich phone convo Couple were fined 1 000 for intercepting convo gave to McDermot McDermot leaked to media knew tape was obtained illegally Barnicki vs Vopper did not apply Linda Tripp Recorded convos between Monica Lewinsky and herself Not interception Didn t violate law because Maryland law is a two party consent state unless the recorder is not aware of that Ignorance is a defense Recording Most states allow you to record a convo Feds ok if you are a party in the convo Depends based on the state MO one party law Recording FCC These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute FCC used to require consent to air convos Beep tone to let knkow recording is occurring Record consent to be recorded FCC is enforcing consent requirements Hidden cameras mics Does the person have a reasonable right to privacy Dr Plumber Dietemann v Time 71 Life magazine reporters cooperating with LA district atorney Transmiter in purse other reporter in a car outside with a tape recorder Brought privacy suit against Life magazine won 1st Amendment cannot intrude into someone s home office Not even if a person is accused of a crime Mental distress caused by invasion of privacy Illinois was the first state to make tape recording without consent illegal in 75 Cop case Cop is a public official public has the right to know what they re doing Gerarldo Rivera Secretely tape judge for segment Psychic case Under what circumstances does a person have a reasonable expectation of privacy
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