Rigbyrigz,
ACARS is not going to report positions in an 'emergency route' i.e. Route 2, it will only report positions of the active route.
It's not overly difficult to 'accidentally' execute Route 2 (or Route 1 if Route 2 is in use). If, without thinking, you went to the Route page, activated the other route and executed it then the machine (assuming LNAV engaged and A/P in CMD) would turn towards the active waypoint, which may not be in the direction required. HOWEVER, it is extremely easy to remedy the situation and it does not require disengaging autopilots or random climbs to FL450. A simple push of the HDG button and you can then 'manually' steer it until you get the route situation sorted out and then re-engage LNAV. None of the theatrics you describe are necessary nor likely.