Did the terror suspect NYC emergency alert fail the clarity test?

The buzz in my pocket and tone ringing though our packed railroad car startled me from a light sleep. Everyone’s phone was making the same noise.

I knew, instinctively, that it was an emergency alert and, for a split second, I imagined the worst. After all, it arrived less than 48 hours after a pair of bombings in the New York City area, one in the heart of Manhattan that had injured 29.

I pulled my iPhone from my pocket and saw this.

“EMERGENCY ALERT

WANTED: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28-yr-old-male. See media for pic. Call 9-1-1 if seen.”

If commuters weren't already on edge today, this alert which just rang through the entire train got us therehttp://pic.twitter.com/RHAvTw0mlh

— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) September 19, 2016 Read more...

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