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NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] obinice@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They're not encrypted? What? That's a gigantic security hole.

Damn, are these guys up on modern tech or living in the 90s?

[โ€“] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Regular police radio should not be encrypted. Police should not be operating under a cloak of secrecy especially in the US.