Trackergd
Verified SAR Manager and Tracker - Retired
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2013
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Parents of young children...and most people in general...need to put their phones up when in a public place. People aren't paying attention to their surroundings these days.
Lack of situational awareness is a contributing factor to many unhappy events. Leaves children under their care vulnerable to abduction or injury. Leaves the individual unaware that they are being targeted for attack or in danger of injury from an actor or a moving object. With ear buds, leaves the individual at risk from not hearing an urgent warning of impending danger. The list goes on. Folks are married to their cell phones and oblivious to their surroundings with its inherent dangers and risks. It's not just texting and driving or walking into a lamp post because ones nose is glued to the screen.