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It used to frustrate me to no end when the local police force would inform me that the ringing burglar alarm at any one of my offices had a lower response priority than the neighbor's barking dog complaint. (And we took extra-special care to have very good relations with our local officers.) Now you're going to give every Mom, Mick and Mary another device to summon the cops....I don't fault your thinking, but inasmuch as we live in a very imperfect world, how long do you think it will take before the neighbor's dog gets more priority than these emergency alarms, too? |
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Certainly, the " Help, I've fallen, and I can't get up!" alarm has been around for a long, long time....Good ads, I guess, but I haven't seen a lot of first person testimonials in their wake. |
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(Knew [PeterSealy] wouldn't pass up the opportunity) |
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[jurist] Fine false alarms. |
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The "help I've fallen down" alarms tend to be used in sheltered housing, and other places where there is a nurse or other help relatively close, who is paid to respond to these things. Perhaps you could have a private security firm patrolling for personal security locators going off. |
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This would be much better as a device for people wealthy enough to have their own protection/enforcement agency (i.e. the mafia I suppose!). We can all wish that there were enough police around to help when we are in the slightest danger, but that is never going to happen. So, to narrow its function - you could wear these in your office (especially if you are in a dangerous/sensitive job) and summon security people when attacked/have an accident. (((wibni: link device to 'fear' type brain impulses, so no indiscreet pressing of unfeasibly large belt buckle is required!))) |
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Reality TV spin: "When cops get lost" |
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Ride along with law enforcement and rescue when they miss their cues, follow misleading landmarks, and have memory lapses. Be there in real time as the cabin camera brings the tension and adrenalin rush into your living room. |
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Even if they did not arive in time thepolice could find your body if you were killed or start looking for witnesses if you were kidnapped... not a lot of use for you really but still a use... actually not a bad idea would be an implanted device that signals someone when you die... make murder harder to get away with... |
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I think GPS in cellphones is being looked at for, among other things, letting law enforcement or EMS know where you are when you dial 911. It's not the panic button you envision, but close. |
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