False alarms strain Mercer County 911 and police
A recurring false alarm scenario highlights how 11 pm to 7 am shifts are strained as units are dispatched across counties. The Mercer County 911 board backs a bill to empower ordinances regulating alarms, noting nearly 30 percent of calls are false and waste manpower and risks.
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Bery
Montcalm
Mercer County
E-911 Advisory Board
del. Marshall Long
Mercer
Long
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Bob Hoge
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Ses
Holroyd
Hoge
New penalties eyed for computer virus crimes by US judge
The U S Sentencing Commission plans harsher punishments for certain computer crimes beginning Nov 1, including life sentences for virus senders who intend to cause death by tying up 911 lines. Prosecutors warn punishment alone won’t stop viruses, urging stronger defenses and changes in social attitudes toward hacking.
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Department of Justice
U.S. — Sentencing Commission
Elliot Turrini
Newark, NJ
Jeffrey Lee Parson
Hopkins
Minn
FBI
Matthew Tanase
Qaddisin
St. Louis
Center For Education and Research In Information Assurance
Purdue University
Spafford
Symantec Corp
Mark McManus
Computer Economics
Carlsbad
Calif
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Sidney Hayes
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