Poll: 911 Text Messaging

[xChevelle24]

You wouldn't just text in and say "I need help" you would probably have to state the situation and tell them where you are.

But that would take forever. Txting is a lot slower than talking. You might as well just dial 911.

You underestimate the power of the teenager.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Yes and no, yes because dumb bimbos wouldnt die because they know how to text better than they know how to dial. And no becuase if you call them you could just whisper or say help, guy with gun, ect

 

[BeighT]

You wouldn't just text in and say "I need help" you would probably have to state the situation and tell them where you are.

But that would take forever. Txting is a lot slower than talking. You might as well just dial 911.

You underestimate the power of the teenager.

Thank you

 

[FredFredburgur]

There are a lot of fast txters out there, like I can send off 160 character messages in less than a minute, that can be enough to effectively describe what your emergency is and then they triangulate your phone to find position. It wouldn't work for everyone all the time and wouldn't be the best thing in the world but it would be useful for enough people, in my opinion.

 

[Lavi]

No, they'll have no idea what anyone is saying in their texts.

OMG MA HOUSES IS UP IN DA FLAM! hlp! LOL FYRE!

 

[megapenguinx]

I think texting is slower than actual convo. Plus there are limits in what can be said in a text

 

[imperialwar]

Hiding from a bad guy is covered by the call and hang up proceedure. This is why the police tend to repspond to those calls a little bit faster, incase there is something drastic going on and the person cant talk. This also covers your choking scenerio.

 

[BeighT]

No, they'll have no idea what anyone is saying in their texts.

OMG MA HOUSES IS UP IN DA FLAM! hlp! LOL FYRE!

Ok a lot of people have been saying stuff like this. But honestly I don't know one person that actually texts like this. You guys have a point that there might be some crank texts but when you call in and say something stupid they still come over to your house or wherever you are and you get in trouble.

This is being done over here in england somwhere but I don't know if it's for an emergency or just non-emergency txts

How is that working out? Do people crank text or is it actually helpful in some serious situations where you can't dial or it's more convenient to text.

 

[SpaceChick]

jst been stabbed rofl tb xoxoxoxox

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[Leorex]

its not a bad idea, i think your scenarios need work though.

 

[BeighT]

its not a bad idea, i think your scenarios need work though.

Yeah I don't have the best scenarios but I think most people understand them.

 

[Leorex]

your missing the other ones.

drg deal feny prk 3pm

 

[BeighT]

your missing the other ones.

drg deal feny prk 3pm

...Once again people don't text like that.

 

[BeighT]

You wouldn't just text in and say "I need help" you would probably have to state the situation and tell them where you are.

But that would take forever. Txting is a lot slower than talking. You might as well just dial 911.

Lol but my point is what if you couldn't talk. Like if you were choking.

If you were choking, you'd find it relatively hard to text.

Yes I understand now that choking isn't the best example, and would be better to just call 911. But things like if for some strange reason that probably would be your fault and someone is hunting you down to kill you texting the police saying oh I'm here and someone has a gun so be careful.

 

[BeighT]

You wouldn't just text in and say "I need help" you would probably have to state the situation and tell them where you are.

But that would take forever. Txting is a lot slower than talking. You might as well just dial 911.

Lol but my point is what if you couldn't talk. Like if you were choking.

If you were choking, you'd find it relatively hard to text.

Yes I understand now that choking isn't the best example, and would be better to just call 911. But things like if for some strange reason that probably would be your fault and someone is hunting you down to kill you texting the police saying oh I'm here and someone has a gun so be careful.

Whispering is actually quieter than the clicking sound texting makes.

Whispering is pretty hard to understand clearly, and a lot of phones aren't all that loud clicking so the clicking would be about as loud as whispering

 

[letsnoobtehpwns]

Yeah. I don't see how that would be a bad thing.