42% of People Say You Should Be Able to “Opt Out” of Emergency Alerts
Chattanooga, Tennessee—(Wise Brother)
We all deal with inconveniences, some big . . . some small. A small one would be . . . when those “lift ‘n’ peel” stickers on bottles don’t come off cleanly, and you have to stab it to open them.
And for some people, a “big” inconvenience was last week’s emergency alert test, despite happening to everyone, and lasting about 45 seconds.
A new poll asked, “Do you think people should be able to opt out of receiving emergency alerts?” And 42% said YES. 38% said NO. And 21% weren’t sure.
Those most likely to argue that you SHOULD be able to “opt out” are: Conservative men . . . under the age of 45 . . . living out West or in the South.
Those regions are notable, since those are places that can rely on emergency alerts for evacuation warnings for wildfires and hurricanes.
System tests can be annoying . . . but administrators say that without tests, they can’t know if they’re working or be able to troubleshoot them.
(YouGov)
