2002
http://fff.org/explore-freedom/article/forgotten-lessons-from-the-d-c-sniper-rampage/ - news media used their scanners to help bust the DC Snipers
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m: zerg90@...
Date: Sat Jun 22, 2002 7:25pm
Subject: Score 1 For a MA Scannerist hithel
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This was posted to the sme2 list (Eastern Massachusetts)
Date: Fri, Jun 21, 2002, 5:56pm
To: sme2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [sme2] Man listening to police scanner helps cops catch suspect
Reply to: sme2@yahoogroups.com
In this evenings Lowell Sun there is an article about a man in Pelham NH
(just to the north of Lowell) who was monitoring his police scanner and
heard the description of a wanted suspect. About 2 hours later the man
listening to the radio saw a person matching the description of the bolo
and [it] ended up being the suspect and he was taken into custody be the
Pelham NH PD on domestic charges.
Just think - if Pelham NH was on digital like so many other communities,
this suspect could still be out there causing harm. Good Job scanner
listener.
This article was only in the print edition or I would of posted a link.
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