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That hypothesis makes no sense. Who would they sue? FYI, you can opt out of these alerts: https://weather.com/news/news/2021-03-25-how-to-get-wireless-emergenc
by Sebguer 5y ago
That hypothesis makes no sense. Who would they sue?
FYI, you can opt out of these alerts: https://weather.com/news/news/2021-03-25-how-to-get-wireless-emergency-alerts-cell-phone-severe-weather https://weather.com/news/news/2021-03-25-how-to-get-wireless...
Realistically the reason for "excessive" alerts is probably just scope creep. The system almost definitely began as a mechanism to send alerts for really serious weather, but over time that definition's shifted, or they decided that sending more alerts was a good way to justify a bigger budget, or something similar.
- ng12 5y agoThere's been a number of lawsuits stemming around the Amber Alert system [1][2][3]. It's very plausible that they could find someone to sue for failing to issue an emergency alert. Not sure if they would win but it could encourage the NWS and local agencies to err on the side of caution. 1. https://mynorthwest.com/6711/lawsuit-cop-falls-asleep-delaying-amber-alert/ https://mynorthwest.com/6711/lawsuit-cop-falls-asleep-delayi... 2. https://www.amberadvocate.org/amber-feature/ashlynnes-law/ https://www.amberadvocate.org/amber-feature/ashlynnes-law/ 3. https://www.wandtv.com/news/amber-alert-lawsuit-moves-to-federal-court/article_6c2dbf68-d71c-5a36-8e91-2c8e618cdbef.html https://www.wandtv.com/news/amber-alert-lawsuit-moves-to-fed...