Also don't assume that the call and/or accusation is legit.

The point is that it may not be the official owner of the property who is the culprit. People make assumptions, much as you just did.

It isn't the address by itself. It's the address associated with a report of SA or DV or drugs or mental crisis or whatever.

It doesn't say they can't encrypt. It says they have to make the comms available in real time to other emergency services and to "professional journalists." The approval process for access can take up to 5 days. So encrypt. Let "approved" people buy a radio and have the department program it and disable xmit in the process. BTW NY state already outlaws monitoring police when in a vehicle.

People who hire for jobs that don't require a college degree, but do require the ability to read, write, and do some math. And want people who have demonstrated the ability to show up and take direction.

What is so great or unique about this product that so many multi-billion dollar corporations are STILL putting all their eggs in that one basket? Are they buying off all the CTOs? Do they have compromising pictures of other C-Suite execs? What are they doing that these companies couldn't figure out an alternate solution?

Within title 10 U.S. code there is a provision requiring the government to spend at least half their maintenance and repair budget on government facilities and employees to get the work done. Most DoD procurement contracts for complex equipment require the supplier to provide the info and tools to the govt. so that they can do at least half of the work themselves.

This is from the UK and social media posts are already getting people arrested there. And no specific threat is required.

Or you lose the contract because your bid was too high. Whether the competitor's bid is realistic or not is often irrelevant to the decision makers.

We used to have this in the US city where I lived 25 years ago. The technology was different (DSL) but the idea was similar. I could get internet over DSL from any one of a dozen ISPs in my area, all run over the physical lines installed by the phone company. I picked a small ISP and they were great, low pings and technically competent help desk. At some point the phone company stopped allowing third party ISPs, I don't know what happened, why that stopped being a thing, but it was great while it lasted.

Today, my electricity is like this. I buy electricity from one of many different providers, all competing with different rate plans and gimmicks (free nights, free weekends, fixed rate, etc.). But there is one company that maintains the power delivery infrastructure.

This is a better option overall anyway. I've seen several cases over the years where a failing employee was transferred to a different team and became successful.

"Important as ever" is a good way to put it. I.e. not really all that important for the masses.

Here is one from Spain "Copper theft in charging stations: How to address the new eMobility challenge?" A strange one from Germany "Vandals destroy EV chargers with raw meat in bizarre attack." One from the UK "Since November 2023 Instavolt has reported 174 cables stolen from 27 sites" One for the EU in general "EV Outrage In The EU Leads To Vandalism Of Supercharging Facilities."

If you had actually tried you would have seen headlines like:"Electric Car Charger Vandalism Continues To Surge Nationwide" "Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles" "Thieves Hunting for Copper Are Vandalizing American EV Chargers" "Over 50 EV charging stations vandalized across Fresno" and on, and on...

Try internet search of your choice for "charging station vandalism" or "charging station copper theft." It is not just Michigan.