TechnoWeenie
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I was browsing the state laws, as I frequently do, looking for oddball stuff... and I found this..
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RCW 46.16.340
Amateur radio operator plates — Information furnished to various agencies.
The director, from time to time, shall furnish the state military department, the department of community, trade, and economic development, the Washington state patrol, and all county sheriffs a list of the names, addresses, and license plate or radio station call letters of each person possessing the special amateur radio station license plates so that the facilities of such radio stations may be utilized to the fullest extent in the work of these governmental agencies.
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What, praytell, does the department of the military, county sheriffs, department of trade, etc need the address, license plates, names, callsigns, etc of those who get an amateur radio plate? No other license plate has these qualifications/restrictions/laws,etc.
The creepy parts are..
1. "shall furnish", not 'may furnish', not 'can furnish', but "..shall furnish.."...
2. Why did the legislature need to make a law DEMANDING that these records be sent to multiple agencies?
3. WTF do they mean by "..so that the facilities of such radio stations may be utilized to the fullest extent in the work of these governmental agencies."
There's only two reasons why I can think the department of military would need a list of radio communications equipment operators in the state... Neither are good..
I emailed my local/state legislators about it, I'll see what their reply is (5$ says it's a canned response).
ETA: I understand the SHTF clause, a huge reason for the existence of the amateur radio service is for emergency communications, so I could understand a law if it was ONLY the department of emergency management, or something similar, but WTF does the department of commerce, trade and economic development need with amateur radio operators licenses/addresses/etc.? County sheriff? Seems ripe with potential for abuse.
And still, if the government is knocking on MY door wanting to use MY equipment (or any joe blow amateur radio operators equipment) We're ALL FU@(#D anyway, lol.
Can you imagine a law saying that .. 'anyone who has a Doctors only license plate will have their information forwarded to the department of health so that their skills can be utilized to the fullest extent of those governmental agencies..' ? It would make it sound like you'd be rounded up if the SHTF to 'volunteer' your services....
I was browsing the state laws, as I frequently do, looking for oddball stuff... and I found this..
___________________
RCW 46.16.340
Amateur radio operator plates — Information furnished to various agencies.
The director, from time to time, shall furnish the state military department, the department of community, trade, and economic development, the Washington state patrol, and all county sheriffs a list of the names, addresses, and license plate or radio station call letters of each person possessing the special amateur radio station license plates so that the facilities of such radio stations may be utilized to the fullest extent in the work of these governmental agencies.
_____________
What, praytell, does the department of the military, county sheriffs, department of trade, etc need the address, license plates, names, callsigns, etc of those who get an amateur radio plate? No other license plate has these qualifications/restrictions/laws,etc.
The creepy parts are..
1. "shall furnish", not 'may furnish', not 'can furnish', but "..shall furnish.."...
2. Why did the legislature need to make a law DEMANDING that these records be sent to multiple agencies?
3. WTF do they mean by "..so that the facilities of such radio stations may be utilized to the fullest extent in the work of these governmental agencies."
There's only two reasons why I can think the department of military would need a list of radio communications equipment operators in the state... Neither are good..
I emailed my local/state legislators about it, I'll see what their reply is (5$ says it's a canned response).
ETA: I understand the SHTF clause, a huge reason for the existence of the amateur radio service is for emergency communications, so I could understand a law if it was ONLY the department of emergency management, or something similar, but WTF does the department of commerce, trade and economic development need with amateur radio operators licenses/addresses/etc.? County sheriff? Seems ripe with potential for abuse.
And still, if the government is knocking on MY door wanting to use MY equipment (or any joe blow amateur radio operators equipment) We're ALL FU@(#D anyway, lol.
Can you imagine a law saying that .. 'anyone who has a Doctors only license plate will have their information forwarded to the department of health so that their skills can be utilized to the fullest extent of those governmental agencies..' ? It would make it sound like you'd be rounded up if the SHTF to 'volunteer' your services....