The Collin County Observer poses a terrific question: What good is the North Texas Fusion Center - an intelligence gathering collaboration between various regional law enforcement agencies - if during a crisis they're getting their information from the local TV news channel like everyone else?
Bill Baumbach put it succinctly: No one seems to be asking the questions, "Why have millions been poured into an early warning system if local officials still believe their best information is from Channel 8?"
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I rely on NTFC as my exclusive source of information about what is actually on Channel 8.
ReplyDeleteWithout them, how could I possibly know what Channel 8 is broadcasting?