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
  • AWildMimicAppears@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    10 months ago

    i’m all for full transparency regarding all police activity - i’m not for full realtime transparency regarding all police activity.

    active shooter scenarios, violent crimes and everything that invites rubbernecking (read: situations where MORE people are a bad idea, which is most police/ambulance business) should probably not attract people; a 24h delay for release would be enough tho.

    my inner cynic already tells me - without searching - that noone thought about automatically releasing the info after a delay. :-(

    • SmoothIsFast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      They already find any reason not to release body camera footage. You really think they’re gonna release all policy activity after 24 hours?