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So 911 keeps "The Purge" at bay? I've never heard this argument.

• dragonwriter 8y ago
  It's relatively well known that any situation that produces a predictable breakdown of police response is expired by opportunistic criminals (looting during disasters is perhaps the best known manifestation.) A publicized 911 outage would be an obvious opportunity.
  • illumin8 8y ago
    I'm not sure this argument really holds up given the dispatch phone number for every police department in the country is still fully functional. Now, if you DDoSed all the local dispatch lines for every police station and sheriff's department in your county, that might be another story...
    • nickpsecurity 8y ago
      Most people dont know it. At the least, 911 being down will add delay to the response. Those minutes might be all someone needs for a quick theft, esp cars or burglary focusing ln high-value items.