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Shouldn’t this be the responsibility of police? How hard would it be for the precinct that sent the chopper to also take a minute to update their website (if th
by akudha 5y ago
Shouldn’t this be the responsibility of police? How hard would it be for the precinct that sent the chopper to also take a minute to update their website (if they have one) or send out a tweet? “Working on putting out a fire on E 71st” ...
- drusepth 5y agoIdeally yes, but is it a hard-enough responsibility to mandate? If not, it seems like there is a financial opportunity for a company to fill that request. Especially in the case of time-sensitive emergencies, it seems like "informing the public as things happen" isn't the number one priority. CIP: Living in downtown Portland, I have way better luck searching recent "#portlandprotests" tweets than I do checking the PPB Twitter feed. The latter usually shows up within 24 hours, but doesn't really solve the immediate curiosity of "why is there a helicopter hovering above my house right now".