[ScanIndiana] Scanner Thugs

[Don]

Sure Got some Nasty E-mail  ,  Would like to say I'Am sorry If this was 
taken the wrong Way , I was Just trying to Pass info that Some might find 
Interesting. with that said,  I'am a Retired Police Sgt. from the Chicago 
area And was really involved in Communications Including 911 
Dispatching,  We would Give all call Broadcast on An Emergency Incident and 
actually break the Language Down a little so the Scanner listeners could 
understand it Better, and Many times We got calls from Them who are the 
Eyes and Ears of our Community, And We were able to take the info  and put 
it out immediately and Catch the alleged Bad person before anyone else was 
hurt. I Do also Agree that all Depts Need some type of Way to Communicate 
for Officer Safety and to keep from Putting out Sensitive info over normal 
freqs . Some Scanner Listener  will say wait a minute my Taxes paid for 
Your communications and I have a Right to Know how You are using The radios 
, That Might be true but,  You do not need to Hear over the Scanner about 
the little 10 Yr old Child Name and Address that Was Just Molested , By a 
family Member , They have enough Problems, On the other hand if it was a 
Unknown Stranger in the Neighborhood , by all means Put the info out in the 
Clear .but Tactically  break it down with No Names and address . I "am sure 
all of has read or seen on TV,  During the Raid the Agency found a Scanner 
,  Well what Happened  ? How did They not hear them coming , why make the 
Inference ? Here is another Bit of info Encouraging the Public to Monitor 
all types of Communications Since Sept 11.

The FCC's Riley Hollingsworth today suggested that the amateur community 
remain calm but ready. He invited amateurs monitoring any suspicious radio 
activity to
contact him via e-mail, and he will relay relevant information to the FCC 
duty team. "You never know," he said. He advised monitors to tape such 
radio traffic, if
possible.

                   Off the Soap Box  But my Scanner will stay On,  Don KA9QJG

And A Scanner listener  Long before I was a Ham
Started after hearing Some Ham"s  Audio Coming
over The Church Organ about 45 Yrs ago,  Wow Just
Think what We Might of Heard In Church that Sunday Morning
If Hams Talked on The Bands like Some Do Now/