In what seems to be a growing trend, a man is facing hefty charges all because of an incident involving an audio recorder and the police.
For the crime of recording police during a citation and taking a tape recorder into the courtroom, 41-year old mechanic Michael Allison faces a life sentence in prison.
The state of Illinois has charged Allison with five counts of eavesdropping, each punishable by four to 15 years in prison.
The charge in the state of Illinois carries the same penalty as rape.
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