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Back when the local cops had these, a bunch of us used to intercept their communications with radio scanners and some software from the L0pht or some such. The
by runjake 8y ago
Back when the local cops had these, a bunch of us used to intercept their communications with radio scanners and some software from the L0pht or some such.
The cops would use them like some early form of proto-instant messaging with apparently no oversight.
Lots of stories about sexual conquests, "check this slut's cleavage on 6th and Monroe out", etc. I remember one interesting conversation one night, where a patrol unit was requesting permission to pull over a train that was speeding through town too fast.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoMy guess is that its less likely it was without oversight, but that oversight wasn't concerned about the contents of messages perceived to be secure. And was this before FOIA? I feel like FOIA put a lot more government entities on alert to keep internal communications professional.
- Semiapies 8y agoThe FOIA was effective in 1967; it became a bigger thing in by the late 70s.
- msla 8y agoI knew the cops in your town had SCMODS.