Originally Posted by media

Wonder how state -vs- federal will work in this case..

Here in Oregon it is illegal to intercept communication without a judges order.. so you'd think if the FBI intercepts without going through the state courts then they'd be guilty of the below statute..

§ 165.543¹
Interception of communications

(1) Except as provided in ORS 133.724 (Order for interception of communications) or as provided in ORS 165.540 (Obtaining contents of communications) (2)(a), any person who willfully intercepts, attempts to intercept or procures any other person to intercept or attempt to intercept any wire or oral communication where such person is not a party to the communication and where none of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) As used in this section, the terms intercept and wire or oral communication have the meanings provided under ORS 133.721 (Definitions for ORS 41.910 and 133.721 to 133.739). [1983 c.824 §3]