The Radio Call -

[GameFreak982928]

So someone has already released a full audio file containing a long recording of the police communicating by radio, some of which is related to the incident at Game Stop yesterday.

Here's the link if you haven't listened yet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4zrfqd8go68x0x/CWCGameStop-Broadcastify.com.mp3?dl=0

Has anyone attempted to decipher the codes the cops are using yet? What I mean is not just transcribe the whole radio conversation, but also the codes that are used to relay information quickly. Cops use codes a lot , most of the things said in the radio from the police probably don't make much sense to most people because of that. One example of this is "10-1" which means they have bad reception on their radios and some messages aren't getting through, and of course "10-4" which means they acknowledge the message relayed to them. I found a small list I'll link to here.

I haven't listened to the radio recording yet because I legit just woke up and I have to do stuff, but later on today or tomorrow I'm going to listen to it and try and decipher the codes and give you guys a full "translated" transcript. I'm a cop's kid, so I've heard lots of radio conversations and I feel like I could understand it a little better since I'm used to how cops talk. Then again maybe not, as my dad was RCMP and I'm not used to the American police codes and shit. I will still try and decipher it though. Unless one of you wants to beat me to the punch. =P If someone does go through the trouble before I do, just post it here!

Here's the list of codes:

This wouldn't be a proper cwcki thread without some sort of quip about Chris, so here it is: 10-87. =P

 

[blackie toy]

Here's my analysis of the radio recording. A lot of it is garbled or difficult to understand, but you can get the gist if you know what to listen for.

Chris-Chan Sighting at Gamestop (With Video)

 

[Excitable Black Woman]

Also, just FYI, 10 codes arent universal and will vary from system to system.

 

[Bob Boxbody]

I listened to almost the whole audio and it's very hard to understand and there are so many codes to pause and decode. Maybe someone with time who wants to bother can go through it. Remember that other calls are included that might have nothing to do with Chris.

 

[blackie toy]

I listened to almost the whole audio and it's very hard to understand and there are so many codes to pause and decode. Maybe someone with time who wants to bother can go through it. Remember that other calls and included that might have nothing to do with Chris.

The codes are, honestly, not useful at all for understanding the radio transmission. They deal almost exclusively with dispatching information and identifying the speaker. You don't need this information to understand anything of substance. Furthermore, virtually every speech portion of the recording that is less than two seconds in length is not relevant to understanding the recording.

Source: Myself. I scrubbed through the whole thing in my phonology software and listened to every portion that contained speech. Virtually everything that was garbled or hard to understand dealt with identifying a particular unit, which is not particularly interesting for someone wanting to know what is going on as far as looking for Chris is concerned.

 

[Bob Boxbody]

The codes are, honestly, not useful at all for understanding the radio transmission. They deal almost exclusively with dispatching information and identifying the speaker. You don't need this information to understand anything of substance. Furthermore, virtually every speech portion of the recording that is less than two seconds in length is not relevant to understanding the recording.

Source: Myself. I scrubbed through the whole thing in my phonology software and listened to every portion that contained speech. Virtually everything that was garbled or hard to understand dealt with identifying a particular unit, which is not particularly interesting for someone wanting to know what is going on as far as looking for Chris is concerned.

Ah, ok. Phone software sounds cool. So we're not missing anything then. Still cool this person had this to post though. What are the odds? LOL

 

[Alfie Noakes]

How did the radio traffic come to light? Is there someone that listens to Charlottesville police radio all the time just on the off chance that there will be a Chris-related freakout at some point?

 

[Bob Boxbody]

How did the radio traffic come to light? Is there someone that listens to Charlottesville police radio all the time just on the off chance that there will be a Chris-related freakout at some point?

Yes lol

 

[blackie toy]

How did the radio traffic come to light? Is there someone that listens to Charlottesville police radio all the time just on the off chance that there will be a Chris-related freakout at some point?

There just happen to be websites where people upload their scanner feeds going 24/7 now. It's been a thing for like a decade with air traffic control feeds.

 

[MrTroll]

I looked down the list, but I didn't see a code for "tranny defacing video game display and then macing Gamestop employee". Guess they're gonna have to add a new one.

 

[Bob Boxbody]

Police don't like people listening to scanners and I believe it might be illegal to have a scanner in some states.

 

[Beef Thunderpants]

Police don't like people listening to scanners and I believe it might be illegal to have a scanner in some states.

But you can submit a freedom of information request for things like this after the fact.

 

[blackie toy]

Police don't like people listening to scanners and I believe it might be illegal to have a scanner in some states.

Generally the law is that if you use it for profit or to interfere with police business, it's not good.

But you can submit a freedom of information request for things like this after the fact.

They don't generally keep those sorts of tapes for long. I don't think you'd do a FOIA rather than just get ahold of the case file from the court. Otherwise it's probably gone.

 

[The Joker]

It is legal to have a scanner in Virginia. My cousin there listens to his all the time.
I did laugh at the description of Chris though.

 

[Marvin]

Police don't like people listening to scanners and I believe it might be illegal to have a scanner in some states.

If it's not encrypted, everything broadcast freely over the air is public to listen to.

 

[Bob Boxbody]

It is legal to have a scanner in Virginia. My cousin there listens to his all the time.
I did laugh at the description of Chris though.

I heard in the past it was illegal in Jersey. Not sure if that's true or not. My parents used to have a police scanner and listen to it. That's what they said.

I listened to it and it's funny how they embellished "pink mini skirt" "fake breasts" lol His chest looked flat to me in the video. Did they think his man boobs were fake?

 

[SonChu's Oil Change]

Police don't like people listening to scanners and I believe it might be illegal to have a scanner in some states.

I believe that some states may have laws against listening to a scanner in a moving vehicle, but I've never heard of anything beyond that. They're public airwaves.

 

[JFKdestroyer]

I am the person who posted the scanner traffic recording. It's from the Broascastify.com archives (which you need to pay for to have access to).

The recording sounds poor because whoever is providing the stream is not good at setting up their computer and scanner.

It's only illegal to decrypt encrypted radio transmissions. Everything else is fair game.

 

[Excitable Black Woman]

There just happen to be websites where people upload their scanner feeds going 24/7 now. It's been a thing for like a decade with air traffic control feeds.

Oh good, my dumb voice is being listened to apparently.

 

[CWCchange]

YouTube:

@0:45: "...white male, 5-foot 9, with long brown hair. He was wearing two sets of glasses and FAKE BREASTS."
@7:26: "...white cow roaming in the area."

Which one is referring to Chris?