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   danny burstein to All   
   Re: Do you turn off "location access" in   
   29 Sep 16 15:16:02   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.cellular   
   From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
   On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 20:39:26 -0700, Jeff Liebermann    
   wrote:   
      
   >There are also some cheats, such as AT&T.  Their solution is to assume   
   >that anyone calling 911 is in a vehicle.  This is a good assumption   
   >based on caller statistics.  In California, when you call 911, you   
   >don't get the local 911 PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point).  You get   
   >the Highway Patrol.   
      
   WTF? That made sense back in 1985 but now?   
      
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