A reminder that the government only thinks encryption is bad when *you* use it. But they considsr it essential for themselves.

Maybe the government should stop having things to hide.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-news-media-concerned-over-plan-to-encrypt-police-fire-scanners/3020141/?embedded_webview=true

Chicago News Media Concerned Over Plan to Encrypt Police Scanners. Read Their Open Letter

Read an open letter from Chicago news media to viewers, readers and listeners addressing the city’s plan to block live transmissions of Chicago police…

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@AriCohn don't worry, they'll never be encrypted because some cops will always F up and then it forces everyone to stay unencrypted or the cops who broke their radios can't communicate.
@AriCohn I think (?) P.25 radios can authenticate transmissions without encryption?