Which is the key in this discussion. There's a difference between assisting law enforcement officials when a search warrant is issued by the court, and randomly giving out private information willy-nilly to private individuals who request it.

Aaaaaaah, maybe. Again, I'm about the furthest thing from a lawyer you might hope to find, but I think that it would be possible to set up what Greg describes without running legal risk. I never had it in mind that Greg or I were going to drive over to the perp's house and break in.....

OTOH, Imagine the discussion that ensues: "Officer, I've dropped by the station to report my Empeg Car Player stolen. It is sending me secret signals from the thief's living room...."

Can Jim spell Western State Hospital?

Jim