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Trapped Girls Call For Help On Facebook

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-my-are-you-in-danger-quiz dept.

definate writes "Two teenage girls (aged 10 and 12) found themselves trapped/lost in a stormwater drain in Adelaide, South Australia. The interesting point of this article that makes it Slashdot worthy, is that although the teenage girls had mobile phones, instead of calling for help using 000 (Australia's 911 number), they decided to notify people through Facebook. My guess is it was something along the lines of 'Jane Doe is like totally trapped in a stormwater drain, really need help, OMG!'. Luckily a young friend of the girls was online at the time and was able to call the proper authorities."

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  1. good point by circletimessquare · · Score: -1, Troll

    it would be easier to tap out a string of digits in an extreme situation with reduced mobility/ visibility

    and it is valid to argue that such scenarios outweigh all of the fake unintended calls

    as for why we use 911, it's because nostradamus was predicting 9/11, of course ;-)

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  2. Re:When the hell do you PAY for an ambulance ? by _Sharp'r_ · · Score: 0, Troll

    paying for emergency services

    Guess what? Someone still pays for your emergency services and health care.

    That someone may even in part be you, even in the UK.

    Or do you seriously think that everyone involved works for free and the equipment is all donated by the makers?

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