You can tape the conversation without a warrant?

In many states it is illegal to tape a conversation without a person's knowledge.

Today no sane adviser would recommend to any President that he tape people without their knowledge.

In Maryland, where Mrs. Tripp lives, it is against the law for one party to tape a phone conversation without the consent of the other.

Ms. Tripp taped some of these conversations without Ms. Lewinsky's knowledge.

Ms. Tripp was indicted on charges of knowingly violating Maryland's law against taping another person without that person's consent.

Mr. D'Amato issued a statement saying it was appalling that someone would tape conversations without permission, but calling the episode "much to do about nothing."

Sixteen states also make it a criminal offense for people to tape their own telephone conversations without the knowledge of all parties to the calls.

In the fall, the board reprimanded the teacher and later adopted a policy barring students from taping in class without a teacher's permission.

Ms. LeCompte said that there was nothing unusual about taping her without permission.