2009
Weaverville CA - fleeing parole captured - scannerist alerted police to perp's location - June 24, 2009
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/28/2010/march/07/resident-put-himself-in-line-of-fire-to-help-officer.html - Middletown PA - scannerist / EMT helps cop pinned under car - Jan 29, 2009
http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/news/2009/dec/23/neighborhood-watches-work/ - Dec 23, 2009 - scannerist busts burglars
http://www.theinteriorjournal.com/stories/2009/12/23/loc.596863.sto - Dec 22 2009 - Kentucky armed robbers busted by scannerist
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/tow_hero_jack_crack_3hjpaXybUzVhJEfNXmruLO - 5 Dec 2009 - New York City tow truck driver hears a report of a carjacking via his police scanner - follows perps and alerts a police car - 3 arrested
http://www.projo.com/massachusetts/rehoboth/content/REHOBOTH_ARRESTS_11-17-09_TUGFTU1_v6.3985480.html - Nov 17, 2009 - Rehoboth Mass - scannerists bust burglars
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/rescuers_wade_into_a_lincoln_c.html - Nov 20, 2009 - Oregon - scannerist saves family trapped in car in creek
http://www.wnem.com/news/21559254/detail.html - Nov 9, 2009 - Sanilac County Michigan - scannerists help police chase tractor trailer - driver had committed domestic assault and battery - and tried to run over a 2nd woman
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2009/08/mass-murder_suicide_boy_is_sho.php - August 16, 2009 - Harris County Texas - tow truck driver with scanner spots man who killed 3 family members
http://wiki.radioreference.com/images/1/12/RadioReference_Response_to_MRA.PDF - August 8, 2009 - Radio Reference explains the legal basis for interception and divulgence (indirectly) - please see the bottom of page 2
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July 26, 2009
Gary Bogue: Good Samaritans help to save the day
San Jose Mercury News
First, however, a good Samaritan who had been monitoring the police radio
arrived with his generator and offered it up because of his desire to help
our patient ....
<http://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_12907694> (pay to view - Nov 30 2009)
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The lights went out in a vets clinic while surgery was underway on a
dog - the FD was called for help - they didnt have a generator, but
Robert Lee did
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http://www.ack.net/babysaved071709.html - July 17, 2009 - Nantucket Mass - retired police sergeant with scanner saves baby after drowning
http://kdka.com/local/Covered.Bridge.Fire.2.1077388.html - July 18, 2009 - South Huntingdon Pennsylvania - junior firefighter with scanner saves 159 year old historic bridge
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25311720-5006785,00.html> - April 12, 2009 - woman with scanner alerted neighbors of approaching wildfire - many lives saved
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=11895 - April 8, 2009 - Palo Alto Calif - tow truck driver with scanner nabs burglars
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March 20, 2009
As the weather warms, keep an eye on the sky
Daily Times Herald - Carroll,IA,USA
If you have a police scanner, turn that on. Go online to see where the bad
weather is happening. Don't rely solely on that siren. ...
<http://www.carrollspaper.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=7651&TM=49189.02>
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March 18, 2009
Fire ravages abandoned Berkley Mass structure
Berkley Animal Control Officer Pacheco, who heard reports of the fire
over his scanner, was also on hand in the event his services were needed to help rescue animals from the fire.
...
<http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x599200798/Fire-ravages-abandoned-Berkley-structure>
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March 4, 2009
scannerist's tip leads police to gunman in Jackson MO
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http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=231957 - February 5, 2009 - Dubuque Iowa - scannerist leads police to armed robber