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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:27 PM Oct 2018

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Just Received an Emergency Text on My T.V.

and Cell Phone... This is bullshit! and very frightening on so many levels.. Don't know where to begin... Am I just being paranoid!?

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Just Received an Emergency Text on My T.V. (Original Post) busterbrown Oct 2018 OP

I'm not on twitter, but if I were (and hope millions WiLL), I'd reply with a "FU" to his twitter hlthe2b Oct 2018 #1

I did too! imanamerican63 Oct 2018 #2

Yea... The Grand Prize? busterbrown Oct 2018 #4

The service was implemented under Obama. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #3

Yes you're being paranoid. mythology Oct 2018 #5

I got one on my microwave! moose65 Oct 2018 #6

It's no more crazy than the This is a test of the emergency broadcast system... NightWatcher Oct 2018 #7

Yes but what if our Godly President... busterbrown Oct 2018 #9

How many people who freaked out about this follow him on twitter already? NightWatcher Oct 2018 #10

Local radio station, but they do broadcast regularly test. irisblue Oct 2018 #8

hlthe2b

(102,381 posts)

1. I'm not on twitter, but if I were (and hope millions WiLL), I'd reply with a "FU" to his twitter

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:29 PM

Oct 2018

imanamerican63

(13,817 posts)

2. I did too!

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:29 PM

Oct 2018

I was hoping I won the lottery!

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)

4. Yea... The Grand Prize?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:31 PM

Oct 2018

Misery

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

3. The service was implemented under Obama.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:31 PM

Oct 2018

It's just now being tested for the first time to see if it actually works.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/10/03/fema-sends-first-test-presidential-alert-systemno-need-panic-you-arent-only-one-who-just-received-al/1511554002/

mythology

(9,527 posts)

5. Yes you're being paranoid.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:34 PM

Oct 2018

The system was signed into law by Obama. It's just an extension of the same system that we've seen on TV for years.

moose65

(3,168 posts)

6. I got one on my microwave!

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:39 PM

Oct 2018

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

7. It's no more crazy than the This is a test of the emergency broadcast system...

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:40 PM

Oct 2018

That we used to get on our tv or radio, as technology advances, so can the methods for the warning.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)

9. Yes but what if our Godly President...

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:50 PM

Oct 2018

Wants to play King... "Do This Do That do this" Bullshit!

A Trump wet dream.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

10. How many people who freaked out about this follow him on twitter already?

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:53 PM

Oct 2018

News flash, we're already getting his rants delivered to our phones if you follow his tweets.

This is not the hill to die on, folks. If he wants to do crazy shit, you'll know about it.

irisblue

(33,035 posts)

8. Local radio station, but they do broadcast regularly test.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2018, 02:42 PM

Oct 2018

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