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Re:Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn'... by sidpatil on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:10PM (#31307168)
> A couple of years ago there was a little feature story in the newspaper about how they had never--not once--been used in a real emergency. But the university did not want to take them down because they provided a feeling of security.

How many real emergencies occurred near one of these boxes?

Re:Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn'... by throwawayboise on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:34PM (#31307396)
Probably none, if they were never used. Again supporting the idea that they are better at creating a feeling of security than actually making any difference.
Re:Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn'... by sidpatil on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:42PM (#31307471)
Maybe no emergencies occurred because of the presence of these emergency call stations. (At least those perpetrated by other people, i.e. assaults, thefts, etc.—I presume potential perpetrators would be discouraged by the presence of these call stations.)

Creating a feeling of security is as important as creating security—you need both.