Re: Broadcast bulletins to alert Mainers to child abductions

[Cooper Fox <fox893@yahoo.com>]

Sounds like that may be an equipment issue or maybe an
issue with the originating station. Who's yer
originating station?  WMEB? 


--- Jeremy Mixer <mixer@zoso.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, SteveOrdinetz wrote:
> 
> > The biggest problem I see with this system is that
> you absolutely,
> > positively need accurate information.  What if a
> wrong license plate #
> > and/or vehicle description is aired?  Innocent
> people being harassed and
> > detained while the perp gets away.  How do you use
> it in the case of the
> > Staunton, Va. murder/abduction?  There were no
> known witnesses, and the
> > authorities were clueless as to motive/suspects. 
> I understand the law
> > enforcement authorities were badmouthing the whole
> AMBER system because it
> > didn't produce any leads...well, duh!  While the
> idea has possibilities,
> > right now it has ample opportunity for abuse---too
> many false alerts and
> > the old "boy who cried wolf" syndrome sets in.  
> How many people pay
> > attention to EAS tests?  While not as intrusive as
> the old EBS, there are
> > still too many unintelligible weather warnings and
> RMTs.
> 
> Hi Steve-
> 
> That last pouint is one thing I actually meant to
> point out in that long
> post I posted. Last night I was still at WKIT and a
> planned EAS test came
> through at about 12:30, and the announcer stating
> that it was just an test
> was barely audible when the radio was turned to full
> volume....I don;t
> think that the system is useful unless people can
> actually hear the alert
> being sent!
> 
> Jeremy
> 


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