Re: Broadcast bulletins to alert Mainers to child abductions

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 14:13:22 -0400 "Aaron [Bishop] Read"
<aread@speakeasy.net> writes:
>
> And to throw in my $0.02...unless AMBER alerts are aired on EVERY 
> radio 
> station immediately after being issued, then they're useless.  And 
> that 
> underscores the problem - you have a system that is fraught with 
> risk of 
> misinformation, but yet depends on fast response and total 
> cooperation.

The other major flaw is getting timely and accurate information.  I
recall a Lowell girl was missing a couple of years ago, it was 3 or 4
DAYS before the police went public and that was only AFTER the family
contacted Channel 5.  It has been my experience that departments don't
like to go to other agencies for help so it begs the question will the
local departments be quick to contact State Police or whatever agency is
designated to operate Amber Alert in time that it would make a
difference?
df