RantCrush Top 5: April 10, 2017

Considering everything that is going on in the world right now, it’s understandable that Dallas residents panicked when every emergency siren in the city went off late Friday night. Around 11:40 pm, all 156 sirens started blasting for almost two hours. Almost 4,400 people called 911. Especially after recent attacks in Syria, the terror attack in Stockholm, and North Korea’s ballistic missile tests, the city’s residents were on high alert.

Ever wonder what the end of the world feels like? #dallas #sirens pic.twitter.com/dvokKWkZ6N

— ManicPixieDreamGay (@deadlyblonde) April 8, 2017

But, it turned out to be the work of hackers. The FBI used Twitter to announce there was no emergency, and the whole emergency siren system had to be reset. The system was expected to be up and running again yesterday.

Emergency sirens in #Dallas are malfunctioning. There is no severe weather in #DFW and no active emergency.

— FBI Dallas (@FBIDallas) April 8, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.