rainbowbob
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Tonight I was thinking through a couple of threat scenarios (we all do that occasionally, don't we?).
Scenario 1.
My wife and I are in the bedroom and we awaken to the terrible sound of a breaking window or door. I want her to take the cell phone and lock herself in the bathroom and immediately - and quietly - call 911, while I take cover and aim my .38 at the bedroom door.
Scenario 2.
I enter a store and see an armed BG holding up the clerk. I want to draw my .38, and my cell phone, and take cover or back out of the store and call 911 - quietly.
It occurred to me that those pesky touch tones could give away my/our position and/or alert the BG. So I went into my phone set-up menu and turned them off. No more beep! beep! beep! when I make a call. What good are they anyway?
Anyone reading this might want to consider doing the same to your cell phone. Just a thought.
Scenario 1.
My wife and I are in the bedroom and we awaken to the terrible sound of a breaking window or door. I want her to take the cell phone and lock herself in the bathroom and immediately - and quietly - call 911, while I take cover and aim my .38 at the bedroom door.
Scenario 2.
I enter a store and see an armed BG holding up the clerk. I want to draw my .38, and my cell phone, and take cover or back out of the store and call 911 - quietly.
It occurred to me that those pesky touch tones could give away my/our position and/or alert the BG. So I went into my phone set-up menu and turned them off. No more beep! beep! beep! when I make a call. What good are they anyway?
Anyone reading this might want to consider doing the same to your cell phone. Just a thought.
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