By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press 11 mins ago
MADISON, Wis. On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball bat in his office to go after political opponents.
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His receptionist is so ed...
Left is getting all excited about this non story!
My bad. I make it a point to never open a thread started by Koolaid.
no they aren't you dumbass
the left is going crazy over this
Jackoff projecting again.
I thought I'd save the dummy a response
lolz....you're a giver.
Is this "story" so orgasmic that it needs double posting?
No, he is a takerlolz....you're a giver.
I'd say it's at least twice as orgasmic as dishwasher film, so yeah, why not?
Koolaid's threads are normally just like yours, so when I saw his name I didn't look at the le or thread.
Ok, that was pretty good.
By the way, if you have a water softener, you probably never noticed the problem.
Doesn't really come close to the "I'd like to sell a senate seat" phone call but better than "Hey man, Is your refrigerator running?"
Ok, that was pretty good.
By the way, if you have a water softener, you probably never noticed the problem.I couldn't help myself.
By the way, was this prank call legal? Not the prank itself, but recording a telephone conversation without the other's permission. I think that's illegal.
Don't think so.
http://www.rcfp.org/taping/states/wisconsin.html
There are 12 states that require two-party consent. WI isn't one of them.
If the person who records the wire, electronic, or oral communication is a party to the conversation or has obtained prior consent from one party, he may lawfully record and divulge the contents of the communication, unless he does so for the purpose of committing a criminal or tortious act. Wis. Stat. § 968.31.
Under the statute, consent is not required for the taping of a non-electronic communication uttered by a person who does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in that communication. See definition of oral communication, Wis. Stat. § 968.27.
Wisconsin law expressly authorizes civil damages for violations and allows recovery of the greater of actual damages, $100 for each day of violation or $1,000, along with punitive damages, litigation costs, and attorney fees. Wis. Stat. § 968.31.
Recording a communication without consent is criminally punishable by up to six years in prison and/ or a $10,000 fine. Wis. Stat.§ 939.50.
It'll be interesting to see if this is pursued. The caller misrepresented himself and pretended to be someone else; that may have a bearing.
i don't think it will have any bearing on the gov's ignorance, do you?
Why would that make a difference? I don't think there's a law about misrepresenting yourself over the phone.
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