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Old 04-05-2015, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by disillusioned View Post
C'mon FaceBiter. You know we are hiring anyone with a pulse right now. The fact that she wasn't hired makes me think it may be true.

I know someone who failed out of training, applied again and failed the sim, and now has SW calling him once a month to see if he wants to back. I don't buy the fact that she is making up the story just because she didn't get the job.
No, he doesn't know. According to him Skywest is the West Point of the regionals, with very high standards for its applicants even to include the infamous sim eval in the almighty Frasca. Trust me, we heard all about it over in the Mesa thread.
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Old 04-05-2015, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SayAlt View Post
My position is that this isn't a crime unless the recording is used to commit a crime, such as blackmail for example. It certainly isn't a crime when used to protect oneself from predators.
Your position can be whatever you want it to be, but that's not THE LAW. The fact is, this IS a crime, no matter what you think it should or shouldn't be.
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Old 04-05-2015, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
If you're going to record people, better know the law. Also it varies by state and possibly municipality...if you're recording somebody over a four-day trip, you almost certainly committed a crime somewhere.
True. In the state I live in, only one party has to consent for the recording to be legal. The other party has no knowledge they are being recorded.
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Old 04-05-2015, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SayAlt View Post
So don't turn it in. Just turn it on when one needs to convince someone else that one has been attacked. As a percentage of incidents, HR matters rarely go to court or involve the police.
And hope they don't call the cops. If you do this to a sexual harasser/predator, why do you think he wouldn't call the cops. If nothing else it would muddy the waters if the accuser acted illegally.


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My position is that this isn't a crime unless the recording is used to commit a crime, such as blackmail for example.
Your position is totally irrelevant. State law is relevant.

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It certainly isn't a crime when used to protect oneself from predators.
The laws I've seen don't allow exceptions for good intentions. The only exception is you're a cop and you got a warrant first.

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Rick - please don't take my response here as a refutation of yours. These are just my personal opinions and could be very wrong.
I'm just trying to keep people out of trouble. If you use an illegal recording against someone, it's highly likely they will complain to the appropriate jurisdiction.


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I'd like to see the laws re-worded to allow the use of PED's for the purposes we're discussing here.
I'd like to see reworded for a lot of things...like using the calculator on my freakin' phone.


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Btw, one can always claim one was in the process of making a simple voice memo to remind themselves of "xyz" and just happened to catch the assault on tape.
Probably wouldn't hold up in court.

Ultimately if you do this are going to jail? Probably not. Will you even get convicted under these circumstances? Maybe not. But you could put yourself through the wringer...you're handing the accused harasser a weapon against YOU.
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Old 04-05-2015, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by N9373M View Post
True. In the state I live in, only one party has to consent for the recording to be legal. The other party has no knowledge they are being recorded.
Some states only require one party. Others require all parties. better know which you're in when you make the recording.
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Old 04-05-2015, 02:03 PM
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Now, all that said...if it happens when the CVR is running you could walk off the flight, call the company immediately, file the complaint and ask for the CVR to be pulled.

The CVR is always a legal recording, and the company can do anything they want with it.
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Old 04-05-2015, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
The CVR is always a legal recording, and the company can do anything they want with it.
Which, IIRC, is a VERY expensive ordeal to do. Pulling the CVR for a review of conversation I mean.

At a former employer, when training was conducted in the plane, a guy had a bad experience and wanted the CVR pulled over what the examiner said. The cost of doing such pressed into the 5 figures I believe.

And I KNOW, that can be a A LOT cheaper than a lawsuit. But make no mistake, a corporation is going to give it a full court press to stop it in tracks/nip it in bid if they can to save money.
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Old 04-05-2015, 03:25 PM
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Still waiting for my fair share of sexual harassment , seems as if some girls have all the luck.

If you can't handle this at the lowest level and feel the need to get the company and courts involved you have much bigger issues to deal with, there isn't ever going to be a resolution. Grow up, put on your big girl dress and stop thinking you have to be offended all the time.
Anyone doing this on a regular basis is going to get what they deserve on a legal or extra-legal basis. As are those making up stories for profit. Especially those making up stories for profit.

Remember kiddies, whether you know it or not, the first person to use the word racist or sexist in a conversation is guilty of the very crime they pretend to have discovered.

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Old 04-05-2015, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FaceBiter View Post
This thread is a joke. Secretly recording people? Not dating anyone from work ever? Get a grip. Someone trying to get re hired then accusing people of sexual harassment when that doesn't happen. C'mon.
Knock it off bra, you are harshing the interwebz, secret recordings, this is F/I grade stuff, come on, legal advice online, it simply doesn't get any better than this!
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Old 04-06-2015, 08:41 AM
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Which, IIRC, is a VERY expensive ordeal to do. Pulling the CVR for a review of conversation I mean.

At a former employer, when training was conducted in the plane, a guy had a bad experience and wanted the CVR pulled over what the examiner said. The cost of doing such pressed into the 5 figures I believe.

And I KNOW, that can be a A LOT cheaper than a lawsuit. But make no mistake, a corporation is going to give it a full court press to stop it in tracks/nip it in bid if they can to save money.
In the case of sexual harassment, they will most likely lose the lawsuit if the refuse to pull the CVR.
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