Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone’s Lock Button Five Times?
29 November 2017 Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.
Articles tagged: Safety Zone 13 Total
Is Ordering an ‘Angel Shot’ Potentially Life-Saving for Women?
9 January 2017 It may be better just to ask for help than to order an 'angel shot' if you're caught in an unnerving situation at a bar.
Telling Siri to ‘Charge My Phone to 100%’ Summons Police
26 December 2016 Siri can do a lot of things, but she won't summon police surreptitiously in response to the command "charge my phone to 100 percent."
Will Landlines Eventually Dial 911 or Emergency Services if Left Off the Hook?
12 December 2016 Long-circulating rumors hold that phones left off the hook will eventually dial emergency services to ensure that nothing bad has happened to the caller.
Hit the Floor!
25 June 2015 Legend: The apocryphal tale of the black celebrity, an elevator, and a frightened woman.
Response Time
14 April 2015 Rumor: A man who couldn't motivate police to respond to a break-in on his property reported that he had shot the burglars instead.
Gun-Toting Grannies
27 November 2011 Did an old lady pull a gun on some black men she found sitting in her car?
The Jogger’s Billfold
26 July 2011 Did a jogger unwittingly commit a theft?
The Stolen Biscuits
26 July 2011 The old lady thought the cookies were hers.
Stolen Watch
26 July 2011 Did a professor unwittingly commit a theft?
The Biscuit Bullet
26 July 2011 A woman sitting in a car thinks she's been shot when a canister of biscuit dough explodes.
Tomato Dials 911
7 April 2011 A 911 call was initiated by a tomato.
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