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In some places the system is overused and alerts get issued in custody disputes, claims of abuse, etc. It doesn't always mean abducted by a predator or stranger
by macksd 3y ago
In some places the system is overused and alerts get issued in custody disputes, claims of abuse, etc. It doesn't always mean abducted by a predator or stranger and that's part of the problem.
- gottorf 3y ago> It doesn't always mean abducted by a predator or stranger The overwhelming majority -- over 90% -- of children being abducted are taken by family[0], usually as a part of a custody dispute. [0]: https://safeatlast.co/blog/child-abduction-statistics/ https://safeatlast.co/blog/child-abduction-statistics/
- macksd 3y agoYup. And I wish they'd make it clear. Not that I think people should be allowed to take the law into their own hands, but as courts are imperfect, I get why a good and loving parent might do this. There's a world of difference in how I would respond if I saw a concerned parent with their child illegally than how I would respond if I knew I was seeing an actual child predator.