TV viewers upset by Amber Alert

[oneh2obabe]

One has to wonder where people's priorities are ... TV show or a missing child?

Some Ontarians were a little peeved after an Amber Alert interrupted their Sunday night TV but the Ontario Provincial Police say: too bad.

The OPP used the enhanced Amber Alert program for the first time Sunday night, which alerted TV viewers to a missing boy through a red pop-up on the screen. There was also a sharp, repeated alarm sound that interrupted the audio of the TV programs. The alert also broadcast over radio.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/a ... -1.3479683

[Bsuds]

I could see the audio being rather annoying. Why not just a ticker tape across the bottom of the screen?

[oneh2obabe]

In the past, an Amber Alert would appear as a scrolling banner at the bottom of TV screens. However, the new notifications through the National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination system appear over the broadcast.

[GordonH]

Oh no what a shame, tv viewers of Madam Secretary or Good Wife had to listen & watch Amber Alert.
To those who were upset about missing a few minutes of a fictional tv show, think about families of those who Amber Alert is about.
Real life and finding the kids mentioned on each of the Amber Alert is far more important then any TV show..... movie...... sporting event etc..... etc

[oneh2obabe]

Talk about being diplomatic when responding to the complaints. Would like to know what he really wanted to say.

<snip> Insp. Patrick Morris, the Orillia OPP detachment commander, said he is "disappointed" with the calls and tweets of viewers annoyed by the alert.

"While I will apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, we won't apologize for using all of the tools available to us to find a missing child." <snip>

[davis123]

I can't believe someone would actually complain about seeing an Amber alert...someones kid is missing and you get annoyed about the beep and missing a couple minutes of your stupid tv show and they are so pathetic they send in a complaint? wow, good example why I hate most people.