'The Five' co-hosts discuss Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blocking both the media and the public from being able to monitor police scanners used to cover local crime.
Fox News' Katie Pavlich slammed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to block the media and the public from being able to monitor police scanners, saying it affects reporters' ability to cover local crime and potentially endangers residents.
"In terms of the police scanner traffic, that’s not just used by media, it’s actually used by a lot of people in these neighborhoods who listen in so that , or there is a high-speed chase, they know where it is, and they can protect themselves and their families not to go in certain areas," she said Thursday on"The Five."use of an encrypted radio frequencyLori Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago, speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.
The mayor hit back at critics who said the move is a form of censorship, arguing it's about police safety. "If it's unencrypted and there's access, there's no way to control criminals who are going to also get access, listen in, andPavlich said if Lightfoot were really concerned about police safety, she would stop backing soft-on-crime policies.
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