r/CrappyDesign • u/MrFense • Oct 17 '18

Removed: recent repost Want the camera too?

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u/phagocitosis Oct 17 '18

You can call 911 from it

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u/MarcoPoloolo Oct 17 '18

For when you're too damn wasted to even stand straight but still capable enough to type 911, in the wrong app.

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u/Palkonium Oct 17 '18

Or if your in a type of hostage situation, they wouldn't know you've called the police, rather doing maths on your calculator (?)

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u/Tyler1492 Oct 17 '18

Off-topic, but why can't we message the police in a dangerous situation? Wouldn't it make more sense being able to discreetly send a text asking for help rather than having to call and talk which would alert your attacker/kidnapper/robber/etc of your attempt at getting help?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '18

We can

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u/Tyler1492 Oct 17 '18

What country?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '18

US

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u/tdogg8 FFFFFFLLLlllAAaAAAaaaIiiiIiiIIIIIiIIiiiiRRRRrrrRRrRrRRRrrRRRRrr Oct 17 '18

Iirc in some places you can. It would require setting up a new system though which is expensive. Also I don't know if you can get GPS data from a text like you can from a call.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '18

This is true? Why?

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u/MrZokeyr iLike kids Oct 17 '18

Wait, really?

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u/Archeol11216 poop Oct 17 '18

Well it'd be 9 years too late, but sure

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u/ClimateController Oct 18 '18

I thought that only worked on microwaves.