Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol are saying “Holy smokes,Batman!” this week after an emergency alert was mistakenly sent out to mobile devices statewide.
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Soon after the message was sent out, the highway patrol sent out amessage on its official Twitteraccount with a visual of the error, writing, “This was meant to be a test message, THERE WAS NO ALERT.”
Later on,another tweetwas sent out linking to anews releaseexplaining the snafu.
“Today, a routine test of Missouri’s Blue Alert system was inadvertently sent to wireless devices statewide. The Patrol regularly tests the Blue Alert system to ensure it works properly when needed,” the release read.
“During the test, an option was incorrectly selected, allowing the message to be disseminated to the public. There is no Emergency Alert at this time. The Patrol appreciates the public’s understanding and support of the Emergency Alert program.”
Presumably, someone within the highway patrol knows quite a bit about Batman lore, and specifically the ride and preferred colors (purple and green) of the Dark Knight’s arch-nemesis the Joker.
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Over a decade later,Joaquin Phoenixclinched the award for Best Actor for his tormented portrayal of the character in Todd Phillips' 2019 filmJoker.
This March, Batman will square off against a slew of other villains including The Riddler and Catwoman in Matt Reeves’The Batman,starringRobert Pattinsonin the titular role.
source: people.com
