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xEllimistx t1_jdi302h wrote

To be honest, it was public outcry that catalyzed 911 centers into getting this sort of tech.

Even with the benefit of smart phones and Google Maps, too often, callers simply don’t know where they are. Maybe they’re new to an area or they’re just so panicked they can’t think but RapidSOS has lead me to addresses on open line disturbances where I can clearly hear a fight going on but no one is answering questions. One of my partners took a call from someone who had hung themselves, then second guessed it so they managed to dial 911 before dropping the phone but were basically hanging themselves on the phone.

I remember one case a few years ago, which was probably the incident that really pushed it nationwide, a woman crashed into a creek. Car was filling up with water but she was trapped. She had no idea where she was so she couldn’t give the call taker any location information. She ended up drowning before anyone could find her. Turns out, the cell tower routed her call to a completely different agency. They had no idea where that poor woman was because it wasn’t even their city.

Something like RapidSOS probably would’ve given responders a chance to find her and save her.

That being said, I do understand the privacy, or lack thereof, implications

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CobaltGaheris t1_jdi0wx9 wrote

I know of the creatures you’re talking about. I’ve preyed on them before. I’ve killed them before. They think that humans are easy prey. I’ve seen otherwise. Show them what your kind is capable of.

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Buisnessgeese t1_jdi043c wrote

Well fuck this shit im out. I am the epitome of attracting ghosts to myself, i see shit moving, random lapses to the future, and little apparations of a fuzzy duckling following me like a follower or familiars? Please help me no one will fucking believe me. I need professional help OP.

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