Facebook has a Safe Check for the Orlando Shooting

@akalinus (44366)
United States
June 12, 2016 12:57pm CST
Last night, a shooter in Orlando, Florida shot up a nightclub. There were 50 dead and over 50 wounded, as reported by CNN. Facebook has set up a safe check for people in the area. If you live in the Orlando area, you can declare yourself safe and check on friends in the area.
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Patsie Hatley is Deceased
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Jun 16
tthat is a great idea to be able to check on friends in that area to be sure they are okany
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Jun 16
@Marty1 I got a frantic text message about whether someone was safe this morning. They sent it to the wrong number. I answered them and told them they had a wrong number so they would know. I pray that Gloria and friends are safe.
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Patsie Hatley is Deceased
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Jun 16
@Marty1 yes that would worry a person ill I remember feelingsick when I saw my cousins leap to their deaths on nine eleven from the world trade center.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Jun 16
@Hatley OMG, Patsie. How horrible. Were you there or did you see it on TV? I saw people jumping and felt sick and I did not know any of them. I'm so sorry!
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@star_disgate (911)
• Phoenix, Arizona
13 Jun 16
That is awesome that they did something like this. We need more security features available to the world.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
13 Jun 16
It is awesome. People used to have to wait for a letter or a rare long distance call to find out if people were safe. Now they can check in instantly. I think Twitter is good for that, too.
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@Lolaze (5092)
• St. Louis, Missouri
13 Jun 16
I love how Facebook has started doing that when there are tragedies.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382115)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 16
This was a terrible happening. The safe check is a good idea I guess but if someone doesn't check in you might be more worried than ever.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
13 Jun 16
The people that I saw who checked themselves as safe would not have been in that nightclub. Just saying.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
12 Jun 16
That is a good idea on facebook. I hope the injured people will survive and the culprit will be punish. Let us pray for all the victims and their families.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Jun 16
Yes, indeed. Pray for all those involved including the family of this maniac terrorist.
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