Is recording phone calls automatically go against the nature of a free society?

Answer 1

If you mean by the government without the knowledge of either party, then maybe.

If you mean by a participant of the phone call without the knowledge of other parties - no. I think you should be able to record any phone conversation you participate in without informing any party.

Kathleen Willey got into trouble over this in her home state when she recorded her conversations with Monica Lewinski. I was surprised to hear it was against the law in her state. It is not against the law where I live.

The instance where the elderly couple recorded a cell phone conversation of Newt Gingrich and another party should have been proscecuted as it was darn near eavesdropping. And the congressman that published the phone call should have been removed from office. I suppose the fact that he only got his hand slapped is a sign of the political times we live in.

Isn't it funny how Jennifer Flowers was drubbed in the media and by FOB for releasing her tapes of Bill and her talking (they saved her life).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Does getting blown up in a building go against the nature of a free society?

Answer 4

Of course it does.

But who said we were free?

In the UK it is illegal to record a call without consent - however, this is a fairly toothless law because if you call a company they will inform you they are recording the call and you implicitly give your consent if you do not hang up (and hence not get your issue with them solved).