BBC: Caution over domestic abuse alarm

Submitted by anthony on Fri, 2009-08-14 19:20

Story here. Excerpt:

'An organisation which helps women suffering domestic abuse says it has concerns over a new alarm scheme being used for the first time in Wales.

Welsh Women's Aid welcomes the Telecare scheme piloted on Anglesey, but it is worried the use of operators speaking to sufferers will stop women using it.

Victims press an alarm alerting staff who decide if they should call police.

Anglesey council said calls would be recorded and the service would be expanded if it proved successful.
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They are given alarms which if activated, trigger a silent telephone call to the Gofal Môn control centre in Llangefni.

The operator will speak to the victim via a telecom system fitted into their home and call the police on their behalf if necessary.'

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I think what women need to do is to strap all males with explosives they can blow by remote control.Of course it is very stressful to actually have to press a button or push a detonator so womens groups are working on a thought transference which should produce the energy to do the job without the female having the
worry of raising a finger.

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Submitted by saracen395 on Sat, 2009-08-15 18:53