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minus-squarevsis@feddit.cllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down7·edit-211 months agoI’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-squareDesistance@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·11 months agoRegular phone calls and text messaging are still a thing. They don’t need this at all.
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoSo 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?