Pranksters Record Two NFL GMs Discussing Free Agency

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On Friday afternoon, Buffalo GM Buddy Nix and Tampa Bay GM Mark Dominik shot the shit for about six minutes. They talked about their impending free agents, their frustration with a new three-day negotiating window, and the major handicap of not having a franchise quarterback. They had no idea that a pair of pranksters had set the whole chat up, or that those pranksters were still on the line, listening in.

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[nighttrain]

oh boy, bet these two are unhappy campers
train

 

[BuiltRamTough]

Dyam Fitz gon get mad now

 

[Stranger]

Isn't recording a telephone call, wthout letting at least one party know that it's being recorded, illegal?

 

[RamFan503]

Isn't recording a telephone call, wthout letting at least one party know that it's being recorded, illegal?

I think that really depends on a lot of things. Not sure but generally I think that it is not illegal. Definitely inadmissible in court.

 

[DR RAM]

Isn't recording a telephone call, wthout letting at least one party know that it's being recorded, illegal?

I think that really depends on a lot of things. Not sure but generally I think that it is not illegal. Definitely inadmissible in court.

I think legal action will ensue.

 

[iced]

Isn't recording a telephone call, wthout letting at least one party know that it's being recorded, illegal?

Yes it is. Both on a state and a federal level. Some states are okay with 1 party having knowledge about a recording, but most states require both parties to know. In this case, neither one knew - so while this was a great 'prank' by these 20 year olds, it was really stupid

 

[iced]

<a class="postlink" href="https://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs9-wrtp.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs9-wrtp.htm</a>

6.Is it legal to tape record telephone calls?

Federal law allows recording of phone calls and other electronic communications with the consent of at least one party to the call. A majority of the states and territories have adopted laws based on the federal standard. But 12 states, including California, require the consent of all parties to the call under most circumstances. These are are California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington. For a state-by-state guide to taping laws, including a discussion of federal law and references to caselaw, see the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press guide, <a class="postlink" href="http://www.rcfp.org/taping/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.rcfp.org/taping/</a>. The National Conference of State Legislatures offers a comprehensive guide to Electronic Surveillance Laws.

 

[brokeu91]

After reading about what was said in the conversation, it doesn't surprise me in the bit that Fitzgerald got cut.