The Wireless Emergency Alert asked residents Monday morning to succor look for Ahmad Khan Rahami,the first time the system has been used in a manhuntNew Yorkers were rattled Monday morning by an alert from the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA) on their mobile devices, calling for their aid in a manhunt for someone suspected of terrorism, and the first time the system has been used for such a callout.
The alert,sent to some but not all cellphones in the original York area, read: “WANTED: Ahmad Khan Rahami, and 28-yr-musty male. See media for pic. Call 9-1-1 if seen.” The alert was sent between 7.30 and 8.30am on Monday. By 11.25am,officials had announced that Rahami had been taken into custody after a shootout in Linden, original Jersey. Related: original York bombings: Clinton criticizes Trump rhetoric – live Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com