"The idea of getting more eyes on Amber Alerts is a fundamentally good one, I think we can all agree on that." Can we? It is not clear that the Amber Alert sy

"The idea of getting more eyes on Amber Alerts is a fundamentally good one, I think we can all agree on that." Can we? It is not clear that the Amber Alert system is an effective way to find kidnapped children, and it may actually cause more harm than good. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/07/20/abducted/?page=full http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/07/20/... http://www.psmag.com/culture/amber-alerts-largely-ineffective-study-shows-4792/ http://www.psmag.com/culture/amber-alerts-largely-ineffectiv... Like most attempts to protect our children from strangers, the Amber Alert system was a knee-jerk reaction to a shocking but exceedingly rare crime.