Re: Massachusetts Amber Alert

["Dan Cole" <dwcole@comcast.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Maihos" <boston.guide@about.com>
To: "Boston Radio Interest" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: Massachusetts Amber Alert


> There's nothing in the original press release from the Commonwealth about
> parental abduction vs. non-parental abduction. Here's what the original
> release said:
> "The alerts are expected to be issued very rarely. To meet the criteria
for
> an alert, the abduction victim must be 18 or under and believed by police
> to be in danger of serious bodily harm or death.


According to a report on WBZ radio, the father had filed for divorce with
full custody of the kids.
The mother then punched him in the nose and made off with the kids,
threatening to kill them and herself if she couldn't have custody.

I'd say that was serious enough to justify the alert.


Dan Cole