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In reply to the discussion: The HA false alarm caused by hitting the wrong button excuse is total bullsh*t, and here is why .... [View all]mahina
(17,638 posts)2. Not.
Weve all been affected.
There have not been cell phone alerts for 50 years. Thats the system that failed due to human error.
Our sirens didnt go off. The military confirmed that there was no threat.
Vern Miyagi says thats what happened. David Ige say thats what happened.
http://m.hawaiinewsnow.com/hawaiinewsnow/db_330510/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=DDW6U3Na
Unless youre here and you know more than our own do I dont see the point of speculation and dramas.
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The HA false alarm caused by hitting the wrong button excuse is total bullsh*t, and here is why .... [View all]
KelleyKramer
Jan 2018
OP
They also use proprietary operating systems, and hardware, that only DoD/Military has.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2018
#34
Is it possible the alert was made on purpose, by someone intent on graphically illustrating. . .
Journeyman
Jan 2018
#3
Were there not also scrolling messages across TV screens in Hawaii about the alert?
Rollo
Jan 2018
#5
Vern Miyagi stated that there was a confirmation dialog, and the employee selected 'Yes'.
BzaDem
Jan 2018
#9
I've watched countless co-workers blast right through those messages and choose the wrong option.
NutmegYankee
Jan 2018
#15
Of course, it must have been a horrible experience for those who received the warning...
Rollo
Jan 2018
#40
At the same time, maybe it's a good thing that people get a taste of what it's going....
Rollo
Jan 2018
#42
Apparently they felt they had to get permission from the federal government before issuing a retract
Rollo
Jan 2018
#41
When they exist, it's very common for operators to ack those dialogs without reading
localroger
Jan 2018
#27