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From: jjd@bbn.com (James J Dempsey)
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Subject: Re: Bad News- Lasers replace Radar guns
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Date: 17 Jan 90 22:50:24 GMT
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chad@ucscb.ucsc.edu (darknight) writes:
>>         In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if ALL radar detectors
>> are rendered obsolete, unless the public reacts with massive hysteria
>> towards the police having "Laser Guns".  Any of you Grocery Store
>> Scanner gurus care to respond?  :-)

Things look bad on the detector front with respect to laser speed
measuring devices.  However, since we're not talking about radio
waves, it would not be illegal to sell and operate a laser-device
jammer.  This might be more feasable than a detector.

		--Jim Dempsey--
		jjd@bbn.com