FEMA to test 'Presidential Alert' system next week

[icymist]

Experts expressed little concern that the wireless emergency alerts could be used for political purposes.
by Dennis Romero / Sep.14.2018 / 5:35 PM ET

President Donald Trump may soon be communicating with you directly on your phone — even if you don't follow him on Twitter.

Next Thursday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will do its first test of a system that allows the president to send a message to most U.S. cellphones.

More than 100 mobile carriers, including all the major wireless firms, are participating in the roll out, FEMA stated in a message on its website posted Thursday.

"The EAS [Emergency Alert System] is a national public warning system that provides the President with the communications capability to address the nation during a national emergency," FEMA said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fema-test-presidential-alert-system-next-week-n909816?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

Well, the crazy is about to get crazier.

[CaptainTruth]

1. First alert to be sent: NO COLLUSION!

[sarcasmo]

8. Witch-Hunt will be the first text. I think you can block Emergency alerts in notification.

[madamesilverspurs]

2. As if...

As if Trump won't try to find some way to abuse it.

Good grief.


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[spanone]

3. I will block his number

[icymist]

4. LOL! Rick Wilson tweet on this:

Link to tweet

Oh, God. 3:2 odds we're all getting a dick pic.

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[ProudLib72]

5. Alert! Rump is still president! Hide!

It's the dumbest plan there ever was. Nobody wants to listen to him. I'm just leaving my phone on 'do not disturb' all the time now.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Alert levels are as follows

Condition Brown
Condition Orange
Condition Pussy Pink
Condition Alt White
Condition Golf Green

[struggle4progress]

7. "This is an important message from President Donald Trump. Are you feeling tired

and worn out? That's because Crooked Hillary has sent shape-shifting body-snatching illegal space aliens to a pizza parlor basement in your neighborhood! Call Congress. Tell them to its time to stop Crooked Hillary with a big parade and my Space Force! Right now! That's S-P-A-Y-S-F-O-U-R-S! Space Force now! This has been an important message from President Donald Trump"

[Lars39]

9. Can you imagine the spontaneous profanity