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Originally Posted by jamincan
An SMS-type message that alerts you the next time you look at your phone would be best. This is a feature that the system was designed to have, but that the CRTC in their great wisdom decided would not be implemented in Canada. Now, most people who can ignore these messages do, which effectively neuters the entire emergency system.
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Yep, that's the problem I have with it. It scares the shit out of me in the middle of the night, I smash my screen to stop it from screaming and then I try to fall back asleep. When I wake up, I have no idea about the details of the amber alert. So if I happen to come across the abductor (for abduction incidences), I'll never know. The current system is ineffective and annoying. Send a text with a link to a site with more details and pictures, etc. I can reference it anytime after it's sent so I know what to look out for.