[Scan-DC] Loon uses radio to taunt cop - again

[David Mercer]

NYPD operates on a uhf analog repeater system in the 470 and 480 MHZ band.

Dave M.


> On Aug 6, 2016, at 22:24, Joel Kahn <jrkahn at att.net> wrote:
> 
> I think the "loon" referred to in the headline is the reporter.
> 
> I cannot believe that New York reporters are dumb enough not to check sources and think a "scanning device" is capable of transmitting. Although it does say he is reporting in the sports final edition.
> If NYPD is using a P25 system, they should be able to identify the radio ID code and lock it out of the system.  This should also make it easy to determine if it was a lost/stolen radio.
>  
> Joel R Kahn
> 
>      From: Alan Henney <alan at henney.com>
> To: Scan DC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2016 2:28 AM
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Loon uses radio to taunt cop - again
> 
> 
> Daily News (New York)
> 
> August 5, 2016 Friday  
> SPORTS FINAL EDITION
> 
> Loon uses radio to taunt cop - again
> 
> BYLINE: BY John Annese and Rocco Parascandola
> 
> SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 30
> 
> LENGTH: 144 words
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> FOR THE second time in a week, a mystery voice delivered threats and taunts over police radio transmissions, saying he'd kill an NYPD captain assigned to Manhattan South. 
> 
> The latest batch of threats came over police transmissions at about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday.
> 
> "Manhattan South captain; I'm still gonna put a bullet in his head," the radio freak said. "I'm in Times Square. Come find me."
> 
> Cops believe it's the same radio user who on Saturday said, "South Captain, remember how you put me in jail? I am out now and I am going to put a bullet in your head," sources said.
> 
> Police searched Times Square and couldn't find the creepy caller . Cops notified the captain believed to be the target of the threats, who was on his way home.
> 
> Police were investigating whether the radio calls came from a lost or stolen NYPD radio, or if someone was using a scanner device, sources said.
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