Over 4,000 Angry Texans Have Officially Complained About This Cell Phone Feature
Last Friday, millions of Texans were suddenly woken up shortly before 5 a.m. when Texas DPS sent out a Blue Alert to cell phones across Texas.
The Blue Alert was issued after a suspect in Memphis, Texas shot the police chief and fled the scene. Police are still looking for 33-year-old Seth Altman. Even though Memphis is located in the Panhandle, the Blue Alert went out to Texans across the state. In the hours and days after the alert, Texans took to social media to complain about the Blue Alert.
Some took it to the next level. According to WFAA in Dallas, the FCC as of Monday morning said that they had received nearly 4,500 official complaints about the Blue Alert.
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As we previously reported, AMBER Alerts and Blue Alerts aren't supposed to go out until at least 6 a.m. Last week's Blue Alert was sent out much earlier than that but met all the criteria needed to be sent out.
According to WFAA, the FCC could respond to the complaints by sending the complaints to the provider. While Texans may be upset about the Blue Alert being sent out, the FCC urges Texans not to turn off alerts.
The point of AMBER, Silver, and Blue Alerts is to save a life. Whether it's a kidnapped child, a missing elderly person, or a person who has allegedly shot a police officer and is on the run and considered armed and dangerous.
And while Texans may be complaining to the FCC and on social media, it is pretty simple to just turn off the alerts yourself.
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Or you could just deal with the quick interruption, read the alert, and act if you need to or move on.
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