RE: PRETEXT conversations as an investigative tool

["Ron Kokish" <ron@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is definitely legal in California.  I have evaluated countless men who
were arrested and convicted with this kind of evidence.

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
[mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu]On Behalf Of Jim
Hord
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 7:30 AM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Re: PRETEXT conversations as an investigative tool


I believe that you will find that is illegal.  You cannot record someone's
conversation without their permission in most states, to my knowledge.  Some
states include the tag, "one party knowledge", but I am not sure how that
works.

Jim H.

> Hi there,
>
>  The ensuing conversation
> is recorded without the suspects' knowledge and utilized as evidence.