So Many People Glued To Their Iphones How Can They Be Vigilant.

[gordiescotland1]

With the appalling terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels everyone across Europe is being urged to be vigilant. But how on earth can people manage this when it seems that so many people are wandering around with their eyes glued to technology and have earphones in. Surely in this day and age of terrorist threats surely people should switch off technology while travelling. It seems that some people cant manage without their technology for 5 minutes.

[EDDIE51]

I had 2 cases yesterday and the day before, where people just walked out in front of my car , not even aware of where they were due to being fixated on looking at something on their phones.

[ChuckFickens]

May I ask how did you find about these attacks hundreds/thousands of miles away?

[EDDIE51]

^^ I found out by watching my TV from the safety of my arm chair!

[ChuckFickens]

Ah... Technology then!

[EDDIE51]

^ Yes I got fed up waiting for the carrier pigeon.

[ChuckFickens]

And... to be fair, my comment wasn't to you, Eddie.

[ummmm]

My son moans at me for not using my iphone. He says it's completely wasted on me and it's not fair that I have one :-)

[ChuckFickens]

The OP is making a black and white case, and we all know life isn't black and white...

Yes walking about doing nothing but looking at a phone is stupid and might result in you stepping on a bomb

Ignoring that phone, which might be the first warning of a problem is also stupid.

[ummmm]

True, Chuck, if my phones goes off when I'm walking I will answer it. I wouldn't walk into the road without looking though because that is really stupid.

[douglas9401]

Now now, for all we know they're Googling to find out what a bomb might look like.
I blame the right-onists who removed Roadrunner, Tom and Jerry and the rest from our TV screens generations with no idea of how to avoid kablooey.

[ChuckFickens]

We have been gifted with the ability to have the most uptodate information there is in our pockets...

This isn't a substitute for just looking around our area.... but to say we should ditch the most uptodate information totally is.... errrr... old fashioned

[ummmm]

Lol Doug...

[Peter Pedant]

I am partially sighted and people walk into my from my blind side
and I have to say it is a pain in the arris

I thought it was just me but they do it to dustbins and they can have anyhting against them can they ?

[wiltsman]

douglas9401 - Learnt another new word today, kablooey. Can honestly say I've never heard of this word before! Had to Google it - ab is an education!

[EDDIE51]

Tom and Gerry is back on TV now, much better than the modern rubbish cartoons.

[ChuckFickens]

Would have been even better with Jerry...

[douglas9401]

Just a slip of the mouse, Chuck.

[Eve]

Phones have many uses. I'd rather have my phone with me to call in an emergency than try and find a pay phone or landline that worked.

They also have their uses during incidents.

If we didn't have phones it might prevent people taking photos and videos which can be used in investigations as a means of evidence (like CCTV footage) in incidents.

I remember previously there being at least one incident of people giving useful intelligence to security by phone while an incident was in progress, for example, things like how many perpetrators, hostages, where they are, how armed they are etc...

The use of phones can be traced and assist in other suspects being traced and provide further evidence.

I'm sure family and friends are glad for being able to know a loved one is safe quickly, post it on Facebook via your phone or use the incident check in and you can reassure a lot if people very quickly. I was relieved to have this after the attacks in Paris and Brussels.

Also can be used for a warning to keep away from dangerous areas or to get help.

All sorts of benefits from the technology we have today.

(Sent from my iPhone)

[-Talbot-]

Spongebob and family guy V's T&J


No contest.

[Pete65]

And do not forget Lahore.