People need to understand that the emergency alerts are only issued when police need help in finding a child they believe is in grave peril -- usually the result of an abduction, they said.
The latest situation arose in the early hours on Tuesday, when police in the area of Sudbury, Ont., issued an Amber Alert, sending a cacophonous, piercing tone to cellphones along with details of a missing three-year-old boy and the circumstances of his alleged abduction. Amber Alerts used to be broadcast via mainstream media, missing people who weren't watching television or listening to the radio. Social media helped, but for about a year now, the technology has allowed alerts to be sent to almost all cellphones within a certain geographic area.
Those who seek to help children say Canadians are fortunate the technology allows alerts to reach so many people so quickly -- even those who can't help at that moment. While they say they understand the annoyance some might feel at being roused from sleep, they note an alert might still be active when those people are up and out.
"Given the importance of warning Canadians of imminent threats to the safety of life and property, the CRTC requires wireless service providers to distribute alerts on all compatible wireless devices connected to an LTE network in the target area," Burch said. "Therefore, it is not possible to opt out of receiving the alerts."
Nope the lack of privacy and security is the problem not even the government should be allowed to have access to your device opting out should be a option
Actually the i appropriate use of 911 should be fined. Plus fines for foul language
Lemme fix that headline for you ctv. 'Anger at amber alert via cellphones show a lot of people are complete assholes.'
It shows some people are inconsiderate dicks when pissing and moaning that a missing child alert woke them “rudely”
Educate the politicians. I wonder why there is no opt out? Is it bc the company gets paid per phone it pings? Is it bc our politicians are really this stupid?
Education needed? Sounds like a bunch of commies trying to force re-education on citizens. Many countries get the option to receive or not receive amber alerts here it is mandatory. Many people over ten hours away from the situation at 5 am what information will they have?
And some really grand fines for stupidity.
Come on People! Get with it !
We will start today's lesson on how not to be an asshole! Apparently people need to be educated not to be dicks, harder than it sounds.