A quick explanation on Amber Alerts and Missing/Endangered Child Alerts: In the last three alerts that were issued, quite a few people asked me, Why would they do that if the child is (or children are) with the mother? or in the case of Katelyn Beard, Why would they do that if she just ran off with her boyfriend? Its worth saying that in the case of Katelyn Beard and Erica Leeanne Walters, both of them are 17, making them young enough to be the subject of the Amber Alert. In both cases, authorities judged them, with good reason, to be in danger. Just because someone knows their abductor and/or has a previous relationship with them doesnt mean they are not in danger. In the same way, just because a child is with a parent, it does not mean they are not in danger if the parent is taken by force along with the child. In the case of the four missing girls from Canton, their mother and stepfather did not have legal custody of them. They are wards of the state. The mother is currently charged with felony neglect and the stepfather charged with felony child abuse, and thats before they allegedly took off with them and were charged with kidnapping. Remember that theres always more to the story than the 140 characters in a tweet, or in that TV runner at the bottom of your screen. Trust me, except in extreme cases, police generally know the difference between a runaway and someone who has been taken against their will. If there is an Amber Alert or a Missing/Endangered Child Alert, that means there is enough evidence to show police that there needs to be one. I hope this helps clarify some of those questions a little bit. Back to your regular programming. :)
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 19:13:48 +0000
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