drathos
Well-known member
Late addition, I know, but I found this after getting the same alert 5 times in less than an hour and 8 times in the span of 6 hours.
I live in the DC area, but this is the first time I've ever received an Amber Alert on my phone. I want to leave it on, because I think it can be a useful tool in finding these kids (and those who complain about the distance, think about how far an abductor can get in a couple of hours).
HOWEVER, constantly sending out the same alert is only going to annoy people and make them want to turn it off, which ruins the whole purpose. I also tend to agree with the complaints about getting them in the middle of the night. 95% of the population will be asleep and in no position to be on the lookout for the person or car but they will be annoyed at being awakened and, again, it will drive people to turn it off.
I live in the DC area, but this is the first time I've ever received an Amber Alert on my phone. I want to leave it on, because I think it can be a useful tool in finding these kids (and those who complain about the distance, think about how far an abductor can get in a couple of hours).
HOWEVER, constantly sending out the same alert is only going to annoy people and make them want to turn it off, which ruins the whole purpose. I also tend to agree with the complaints about getting them in the middle of the night. 95% of the population will be asleep and in no position to be on the lookout for the person or car but they will be annoyed at being awakened and, again, it will drive people to turn it off.