[geeks] Now for something completely geek

[William Kirkland]

On Aug 21, 2006, at 07:37, geeks-request at sunhelp.org wrote:

>
>>>> Longitude/Latitude.  I spent at least 30 min. on the phone with a
>>>> major nation-wide emergency response company[0] trying to  
>>>> explain to
>>>> them where I was, since it was out in the sticks of PA.  I offered
>>>
>>> That's part of why I would like GPS disabled.
>>
>> What? They wouldn't take her detailed information, so that's why you
>> want the automatic location information disabled?
>
> No, and why the ridiculous assumption?
>
> I mean something similar happens when people call with GPS  
> information:
> "Sir, that does not match the incident location.  Why did you leave  
> the
> scene?  Why did you wait so long?  <insert favorite assumption here>."

If I understand correctly, ... (I agree) ...

... so what we really need to do is stop the use of any information  
provided
to 911 operators from being used for *any* purpose other than the  
emergency.