Mike Temporale
04-08-2005, 02:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/06/content_431807.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/06/content_431807.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Locals will be able to report crime by a short message to the 110 police headquarters in the near future. According to the Shanghai Emergency Response Center, police are working with telecom companies to handle technical problems. The short message alarm system is likely to come into use within this year, officials said. ...Members of the Taiwan Democratic Self-government League submitted a motion to the Shanghai Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January, proposing to establish the 110 alarm system by cell phone short message. League members claimed in their proposal that such a system to report crime is secret, quick and safe. Messages can be sent without being detected by those doing a crime. "</i><br /><br />Alright, how fast can you SMS "Help I'm being mugged!!" or, what about "I'm being car-jacked, help!" :lol: I agree that it might provide a little more anonymity, but SMS just doesn't lend itself to reporting crime. You need to be accurate and descriptive about where you are, what you are seeing. How can anyone do that in 160 characters or less. :roll: