fne8w2ahtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·10 months agocross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldNYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian(www.theguardian.com)external-linkarrow-up1515arrow-down112message-square137fedilink
arrow-up1503arrow-down1external-linkNYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian(www.theguardian.com)fne8w2ahtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·10 months agocross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldmessage-square137fedilink
minus-squarevsisEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down7·10 months agoedit-210 months agolinkfedilinkI’m surprised it was nos encrypted already. Any one can silently hear their frequency. I looks like an easy way to know if police is coming your way, and how avoid them.
minus-squareDesistanceEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·10 months agolinkfedilinkRegular phone calls and text messaging are still a thing. They don’t need this at all.
minus-squarelolcatnipEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down0·10 months agolinkfedilinkSo then why do they bother with radios?
I’m surprised it was nos encrypted already.
Any one can silently hear their frequency. I looks like an easy way to know if police is coming your way, and how avoid them.
Regular phone calls and text messaging are still a thing. They don’t need this at all.
So then why do they bother with radios?