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The danger is that predators could track a child to a secluded area and abduct them.
by beaconstudios 5y ago
The danger is that predators could track a child to a secluded area and abduct them.
- kayodelycaon 5y agoThe vast majority of abductions of children are by family. Same with other crimes against children. People they know are far more dangerous than people they don’t. The predators aren’t hiding in the bushes, they are already in the house.
- xwdv 5y agoThis is some kind of bias, the reason this is true is because it’s far easier for those people to abduct a child whose habits they know well. Now that the technology to track anyone is far easier to come by, maybe that will change.
- lazyasciiart 5y agoNo, that is not the reason. Most children are abducted in some kind of custody dispute, by someone who believes that they already have some kind of rights over the child.
- beaconstudios 5y agoThat's true but I don't see how it negates my point.
- lazide 5y agoDo you go around telling people they should be worried about shark attacks, because someone could put a shark in their pool without telling them?
- desmosxxx 5y agoshark attacks in pools never happen where as abduction by strangers does. Just because something happens at a lower frequency than something else doesn't mean we shouldn't protect against it or that it is not a danger to a particular person. The fact that most abductions happen by family members has nothing to do with OPs point.
- newaccount2021 5y agomy kids are more likely to die choking on a hotdog than shooting themselves with an AR15, which is why I encourage them to play with guns
- spinach 5y agoHuman trafficking is a huge problem even in America. This includes many children sold for sex. They often find and groom victims online now though, so yes, perhaps they aren't hiding in the bushes.
- batshit_beaver 5y agoOr you can just find a random kid in a secluded area and abduct them? Why bother tracking a specific one? And if someone wants your particular kid for some reason, then they'll probably get them without Apple's assistance.
- rocqua 5y agoThat is indeed creepy! But it is unlikely enough that I would not call it dangerous.
- endisneigh 5y agoCouldn't someone just slip a phone in a bag to do the same thing?
- tshaddox 5y agoYes, but that’s probably a larger and more expensive device.
- solveit 5y agoI don't think the limiting factor in child abductions is a few hundred dollars in the kidnapper's possession.
- rootusrootus 5y agoI can buy a battery powered GPS tracker with 4G LTE uplink on Amazon for $30. A bit larger than an airtag, considerably smaller than a smartphone.
- lazide 5y agoStranger danger is ridiculous and harmful. Most abuse, abductions, and harm to kids comes from those close to them who already have access to them, not some rando somewhere. Putting everyone into ‘oh my god, some rando is going to kidnap and kill your kid’ just amps up the already insane anxiety overload everyone is in.