BREAKING NEWS – Chicago, Illinois – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, D., is facing criticism for ignoring local media members who are critical of her administration transitioning away from the traditional police scanner towards the use of an encrypted radio frequency.
A coalition of news organizations claims the new system will be inaccessible to the public and will hamper journalists’ ability to listen in real-time to warn the public about ongoing threats to safety.
“Why should the public be warned?” she tweeted in response to the criticism. “This is Chicago, and everyone knows there are killers lurking on every corner. So people should be cautious as soon as they set one foot outside their front door, and listening to a police scanner is only confirming what’s normal in this hell hole.”