the woman was found 8 days later stuck in her wrecked car because no one took the husband seriously that she was truely missing, not just eft on her own.
How should we fix this problem so it does not happen to anyone else? If all missing person reports are taken seriously that would take 100% of the time police has.
One way is for people to record with a person/system each time they move from place to place. Any better solution?
2007-09-30 11:46:06 · 8 answers · asked by realme 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
On second thought, someone who wants to disappear could create a trail as well and just quit as if something happened to them.
So I don't think reporting would help much to validate a missing person as being missing.
But if the trail is valid in the real case at least the family/cops would have a starting place where to look.
2007-09-30 11:50:03 · update #1
I agree this should be handled initially by some organizaton other than cops/sheriff. But a family would need help. How about technology?
2007-09-30 11:56:09 · update #2
with a "system" I meant like a personal answering machine. not anything public. but some system/method for at least one family/friend to find if you went missing.
2007-09-30 12:26:40 · update #3
my son "stole" my car and took off after a fight. I was worried of course, asked police to track my lo jack. They said no, they could not track since I had allowed my son to drive the car (he was on my insurance as well). I made up a story he was suicidal and PRONTO they found the car and he was found before he managed to go too far or do something stupid. He was not suicidal but I was getting there if I did not find where he was, so I was not lying too much.
2007-09-30 16:19:28 · update #4
Sad scenario indeed. I'm sure glad she survived. The police had their hands tied and could only do what their agency says they can do. In situations like this, I firmly believe the family should coordinate a search team and look. They should walk every mile of the road she typically travels. It would only take a day or two if you put someone every 4 miles and had them walk the 4 miles. In this persons scenario, it would have taken 6 people to walk 4 miles before they would have found her, but they would have found her on the first day. Truly a sad situation.
2007-09-30 15:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by spag 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too many times police are caught second guessing themselves. In many cases it can be hard to determine if the case is a runaway or a valid missing persons case. You would not believe how many cases are actually false claims by people looking for attention it is a disturbing number. This situation also wasnt helped due to location. I live in an area similar to where this lady spun off the road and from experience it is very hard to see an accident or find a car the way these ravines are. it is pretty much a blind spot for most people.
Edit- Sherryn the system you are reffering to is ONStar which is in most GM vehicles basically if the car is in an accident a signal is sent to OnStar who then notify the authorities.
2007-09-30 20:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by Drake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't this why the Low Jack system was invented? If her car had it, then a satellite could have pinpointed her location in an instant! People should NOT have to report their locations when they move. Many people NEED to hide from people who have harmed them in the past. It's just too bad that being married made her husband a suspect, rather than a concerned citizen! Installing cameras on the roadways & at bridges would be a better idea than having people report their wherabouts on a moment to moment basis. That is almost a Police State type of logic that would NEVER work in a free country like the USA!
2007-09-30 19:13:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if we really wanted to find her the same way as before. the quick way would be to take away your rights so the police can search and seize everything without a warrant. thats why they didnt just triangulate her cell phone signal you need a warrant for that. and most of the time when its a adult in a missing person case the adult doesnt want to be found or its a misunderstanding. you dont know anything about this case your just trying to make the police look bad
2007-09-30 19:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is thanks to the media that we are finding out more and more of the goofups of the police. And that's a good thing.
Locally, a kid got kidnapped and murdered. They never issued an amber alert. They shrugged and shuffled until it was too late, then acted all weepy and concerned after they found his little body in a garbage truck.
When I goof up, a piece of paper gets misrouted. When a cop goofs up, somebody dies.
Think about it.
2007-09-30 18:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose having a GPS system on every auto might help. Cell phones could help. Of course, some people do not want to be found.
2007-09-30 19:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by Bibs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they should have a seperate police league for missing people, not just a branch but a seperate feild, like with more detectives + people that specialize in that.
2007-09-30 18:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by shemily 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the police searched for every adult reported missing they wouldn't have time to do anything else.
2007-09-30 18:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋