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> This is a big shiny object for them that would 'help' in a wide variety of non-emergency situations, so expect abuse. Did you miss the part where I linked to
by jonknee 8y ago
> This is a big shiny object for them that would 'help' in a wide variety of non-emergency situations, so expect abuse.
Did you miss the part where I linked to and quoted that this data is only sent from your phone to the database when you call 911? In non-emergency situations no one will be able to search this database for your location because your location is not in the database.
- craftyguy 8y ago> when you call 911? Right, and there's no possibility for this system being abused in non-emergency situations? Oh please.
- jonknee 8y agoIf you call 911 it is by definition an emergency situation, so no I don't believe this could be abused outside of emergency situations. Also, 911 already gets your location and that feature isn't something that gets abused (again, I fail to see how it could, your phone sends its location when making the call, it's not the authorities requesting its location when receiving a call). Automatically letting 911 know where you are when you call is something that saves lots of lives, trying to improve the speed and accuracy of that is a good thing that should not be controversial at all.