Can a scanner alert to a police radio?

[Akosikojak]

PS, If you drive like a total maniac so people call 911 and report your license plate number, a scanner would be very useful to know when the cops are looking for you, so you can go home and park in the garage where they can't find you. ;p

This is off topic, but that reminds me of a bs situation that happened to me 4 or 5 years back. A friend and me were riding four wheelers down the road, and someone called the cops on us.

LT sure, but What kind of road was it? City / rural Highway, side road, off road? Just curious.

[unmamfqlm]

PS, If you drive like a total maniac so people call 911 and report your license plate number, a scanner would be very useful to know when the cops are looking for you, so you can go home and park in the garage where they can't find you. ;p

This is off topic, but that reminds me of a bs situation that happened to me 4 or 5 years back. A friend and me were riding four wheelers down the road, and someone called the cops on us.

LT sure, but What kind of road was it? City / rural Highway, side road, off road? Just curious.

Eh, I live in a rural area, but there are still plenty of houses around. I'm not 100 percent sure who called us in, but I have a pretty good idea as to who it was, and they live on a fairly rural road behind my house. No highways or anything.

[Akosikojak]

PS, If you drive like a total maniac so people call 911 and report your license plate number, a scanner would be very useful to know when the cops are looking for you, so you can go home and park in the garage where they can't find you. ;p

This is off topic, but that reminds me of a bs situation that happened to me 4 or 5 years back. A friend and me were riding four wheelers down the road, and someone called the cops on us.

LT sure, but What kind of road was it? City / rural Highway, side road, off road? Just curious.

Eh, I live in a rural area, but there are still plenty of houses around. I'm not 100 percent sure who called us in, but I have a pretty good idea as to who it was, and they live on a fairly rural road behind my house. No highways or anything.

Sounds like whoever called you in is pretty damn bored, esp in a rural area. I could see if this was right down main street or something where it would be a prob, but I guess some peeps just get bored and cause issues.

[Swamp]

Sure they know where you live.
But your car's parked so whoever called you in must have given the wrong plate number.

If they find out on the road after a 911 call, you will be stopped, and you will not enjoy the stop.

[unmamfqlm]

Sounds like whoever called you in is pretty damn bored, esp in a rural area. I could see if this was right down main street or something where it would be a prob, but I guess some peeps just get bored and cause issues.

Yeah, there's about 3 a**holes that live near me; they like to complain about anything and everything. They've actually called us in because of the four wheelers a few times. There was another instance when the cops actually put me and my friend in the back of his cruiser for about half an hour. Not only that, but they called a tow service to take our four wheelers away. I ended up having to go to court and got 20 hours of community service, lol. That just shows how little leos have to worry about around here. For two people riding four wheelers down the road in a rural area, there were 4 damn leos that showed up. Ridiculous.

[Sui]

Sounds like whoever called you in is pretty damn bored, esp in a rural area. I could see if this was right down main street or something where it would be a prob, but I guess some peeps just get bored and cause issues.

Yeah, there's about 3 a**holes that live near me; they like to complain about anything and everything. They've actually called us in because of the four wheelers a few times. There was another instance when the cops actually put me and my friend in the back of his cruiser for about half an hour. Not only that, but they called a tow service to take our four wheelers away. I ended up having to go to court and got 20 hours of community service, lol. That just shows how little leos have to worry about around here. For two people riding four wheelers down the road in a rural area, there were 4 damn leos that showed up. Ridiculous.

Yeah, sounds about right. LEO's are experts at overkill. When I used to live in Fairfax county in VA I was sitting in a parking lot one night talking on a CB to a couple of friends, and I notice a cop walks up, starts asking me questions - next thing I know headlights come on from everywhere - six cruisers in all. For a guy sitting in a public parking lot wielding a microphone. Assault with deadly language? LOL.

That went on for 20 minutes and they finally just let me go. Can't help what happened during that 20 minutes that the cops COULD have been stopping real bad guys just to surround a guy talking on a frikkin radio in his car not bothering a soul. Totally retarded.

[unmamfqlm]

Yeah, sounds about right. LEO's are experts at overkill. When I used to live in Fairfax county in VA I was sitting in a parking lot one night talking on a CB to a couple of friends, and I notice a cop walks up, starts asking me questions - next thing I know headlights come on from everywhere - six cruisers in all. For a guy sitting in a public parking lot wielding a microphone. Assault with deadly language? LOL.

That went on for 20 minutes and they finally just let me go. Can't help what happened during that 20 minutes that the cops COULD have been stopping real bad guys just to surround a guy talking on a frikkin radio in his car not bothering a soul. Totally retarded.

Lol, wow. Totally retarded indeed.

[Sui]

Yeah, sounds about right. LEO's are experts at overkill. When I used to live in Fairfax county in VA I was sitting in a parking lot one night talking on a CB to a couple of friends, and I notice a cop walks up, starts asking me questions - next thing I know headlights come on from everywhere - six cruisers in all. For a guy sitting in a public parking lot wielding a microphone. Assault with deadly language? LOL.

That went on for 20 minutes and they finally just let me go. Can't help what happened during that 20 minutes that the cops COULD have been stopping real bad guys just to surround a guy talking on a frikkin radio in his car not bothering a soul. Totally retarded.

Lol, wow. Totally retarded indeed.

I can't help wondering how much money in manpower and equipment was wasted making sure my microphone hadn't committed a crime. LOL.

[protias]

Don't forget to check the laws in your area. In my state, it's illegal to use a scanner in a vehicle unless you're a licensed ham. I believe there was also an exception for media.

The chases that don't make the news are always entertaining.

Getting your technicians license is pretty easy to get. Several of Uniden's analog scanners have BearTracker, which hears the transmission of the officer (usually within 3 miles on the stock antenna).

[Sui]

Don't forget to check the laws in your area. In my state, it's illegal to use a scanner in a vehicle unless you're a licensed ham. I believe there was also an exception for media.

The chases that don't make the news are always entertaining.

Getting your technicians license is pretty easy to get. Several of Uniden's analog scanners have BearTracker, which hears the transmission of the officer (usually within 3 miles on the stock antenna).

Yeah you can get a technician ticket in a week or less. Writtens are easy.