Re: Broadcast bulletins to alert Mainers to child abductions

["A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyross.com>]

On 22 Aug 2002 at 13:41, Dave Faneuf wrote:

> 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

This is the scenario that every police department will fear:  They don't 
go to Amber Alert right away, and the child is later found murdered.  The 
circumstances make it look as though if they had gone right away to Amber 
Alert, the child might have been found alive.  The press starts asking 
embarrasing questions.  Fear of that scenario, I think, will outweigh 
their reluctance to ask for help.

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