NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications
www.theguardian.com
Critics say encryption is an ‘attack on transparency’, and that radio monitoring is one of the few ways to keep track of the police
  • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    I’d much rather have some real accountability measures than the accidental accountability occasionally provided by broadcasting their communications.

    • Krauerking@lemy.lolEnglish
      71·
      1 year ago

      How about both? The governmental systems are supposed to be open so that they can be observed to be truthful and trustworthy, and then keep checking anyways.

      • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
        42·
        1 year ago

        I don’t think things like names of suspects or victims should be made public.