Privacy Act - listening devices

[SMR]

What is the name of your state? WA

I saw my neighbor using a listening device - pointed at my home... (I'm the only neighbor). In a conversation with him, he made reference to a conversation I had with a friend of mine. Is there a federal or state privacy act? Do I have any recourse? What can I do?

 

[PhiKappaPhi]

Listening devices

If you are outside on your porch, there is no expectation of privacy. If you are inside, that is another story. If you are at an eatery, there is no expectation of privacy in your conversation because you are in a public place. Out on your porch is exposure to the public. How do you know that what you saw was a listening device? He may have heard gossip about you. Before you accuse neighbor of device, you must make sure that is what it was, lest you face defamation charges yourself.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

If you are outside on your porch, there is no expectation of privacy. If you are inside, that is another story. If you are at an eatery, there is no expectation of privacy in your conversation because you are in a public place. Out on your porch is exposure to the public. How do you know that what you saw was a listening device? He may have heard gossip about you. Before you accuse neighbor of device, you must make sure that is what it was, lest you face defamation charges yourself.

WHAT? Are you smoking dope with one hand and typing with another.

Not only is Washington an all party state, requiring the permission of all parties to the conversation before recording or 'interception', but this person who did the 'interception' was not a party to any of the recorded conversations.

I STRONGLY suggest you read the ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT

 

[PhiKappaPhi]

privacy

Do not smoke dope. There is NO expectation of privacy in public places. If you notice in my answer, I made no references to INTERCEPTION. I merely advised this person to make sure that what he saw was, in fact, a listenting device. If he falsely accuses the neighbor, then he may be in trouble also.