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This is a dupe and was discussed before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2915374 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2915374 The headline is deceptive en
by finite_jest 5y ago
This is a dupe and was discussed before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2915374 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2915374
The headline is deceptive enough that I would characterize it as a lie. Apparently she was indeed rescued "after" using some gimmicky signal trending on TikTok, but not because of it. "The guy that called the police have said in interviews that he didn't understand the hand sign nor understood it as a hand sign. He reacted because she looked distressed. Empathy and attentiveness saved the day, not some 'tiktok' trick", as
tokai noted in the previous discussion. [1]
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29159701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29159701
- ksaj 5y agoIf frantically trying to get a hand signal across worked, then so be it. Someone who doesn't know how to signal SOS still might notice the flashing and look closer to notice the sense of urgency. So I wouldn't call it a lie. The signal itself might not have gotten the message across, but the frantic attempt at displaying it did.
- felixr 5y agoYou are missing a '0' at the end of your first link. It should be: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29153740 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29153740
- finite_jest 5y agoThanks for catching that. Unfortunately, it seems that can't edit my comment anymore.