polkaroo said:
Horrah! I hereby officially start the "omg they're going encrypted" conversation part of this thread!!!!!
OMGzorz encryption my rights! my damn rights are infinged upon! i shall write to the chief about my right to listen to comms!!! aaaaaghhhhhh!!!! whatamigonnado whatamigonnado.. ohhhhh.. ohhhhh....... it's people like this who make them argue for encryption! because the whole point of encryption is to prevent idiots and media from listening... more media i think!!!!!!!!!
It is my right, under section 5.1.a1 under the Radiocommunication Act R.S., 1985, c. R-2, s. 1; 1989, c. 17, s. 2. it states that communications related to public safety are not to be encrypted (treated electronically or otherwise for the purpose of preventing intelligible reception).
I paid for that system through my tax dollars, those cops salary's are being paid with my money, I deserve and have a right to know what they are talking about and where they are. Personally I think it is ridiculous that the smartnet systems don't allow me to talk back on the system, what if I need to call for help! They should use conventional repeaters so i can just program my radio for emergencies.
Cops aren't above the law, so who polices them? By being able to listen to them I can make sure they are doing their jobs properly.