#amber alerts

[millionmovieproject]

If this was broken down by age group, it would be likely that the majority of leading stat of nos belong to Millennials, and on from there. In the '80s and '90s, there was a rise in child abductions and home invasions, that were widely covered by the media. Not only the incident its self, but through the whole investigation and criminal process. Although it was actually the kind of thing we would want from the media, it was also great for their ratings and viewer-retention--people were glued to their tvs. It was much like the Satanic Panic phenomena, but actually reflected the real dangers particularly children were facing, being that it had become so easy to lure them into cars with candy and puppies, or how suburban neighborhoods became like hunting grounds, for their easy access, and large numbers of children.

Statistically, only around 1% of child abductions are by strangers, but those stories were much more sensational and frightening to parents than the story or a parent, or relative taking a child they already knew. It was also something that investigators seemed to have no idea how to pursue, so it was not uncommon for the cases to go unsolved. This put people into a frenzy. Parents became sure that strange predators were coming for their children, particularly as Boomers, who had lived through the golden age of serial killers a short time before, and had been scared out of going places alone, with strangers, hitchhiking, etc..

So, the response was to drill into children similar messages. Don't talk to strangers, if a stranger approaches you, run. Don't approach anyone offering you anything, or asking for help (adults don't ask children for help), don't play in the street/front yard, don't answer the phone when your parents aren't home (remember also that was before cells and caller id, so it was not uncommon to come up with a call code when their parents were trying to call: ring twice, hang up, call back), and most especially, DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO STRANGERS. Under NO circumstances. This extended to neighbors, people carrying packages, or other kids.

What wasn't anticipated with that messaging to an entire generation of kids, was as they grew into teens, eventually adults, and even parents, they would keep up that practice. Not necessarily because of the fear of stranger-danger, but because they grew to feel like a stranger at the door had no business there (they don't!), and now with doorbell and security cams, we just watch them on the cameras, and still don't answer!

Imagine it is the middle of the day, and someone you don't recognize knocks on your door. You are not expecting anyone, they are not carrying a package, and they do not appear to be in any kind of danger or distress.

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[superreader30]

Don Steven McDougal is a sick man for doing what he did to Audrii Cunningham.

[noctomania]

Jesus fuckin Christ how many things happened?!

[gemstarb]

So last night I was watching Youtube vids in bed and all the sudden an Amber Alert came on my cellphone blaring like crazy I read and it said that someone had abducted a 7 month old baby wearing a diaper......! This is real folks and it's happening. No more drinking the cognitive dissidence kool-aid. Protect your young ones with your life.

[just-an-aussie-fandom-hermit]

So Australia doesn’t really have AMBER alerts in the same capacity as the US does, but occasionally we get information texted to us by state police if it involves a child or elderly person, and honestly I never get used to seeing such a message pop up in my notifications.

Glad to see them using every resource available but I honestly wish there were something a bit more centralised or more of a partnership between different agencies which could create something like the AMBER alert system.

[stxalq]

ah yes, an amber alert 400 miles away, i'll get right on it, i'm sure the hundreds of highway cameras between here and there have failed to record the vehicle and there's no possible way three or four different state DOTs and State Patrols have any way to help, and surely this level of noise will have no impact on people's willingness to listen to emergency broadcasts

[v1tfrma]

I love Sam sm, I always make sure she lives - not that it's hard

[gallners]

AMBER ALERT dir. Kerry Bellessa, 2024

[thehorrormoviechick]

My Top 10 Found Footage Horror Movies

[arthur-lesters-right-arm]

Do you think Harlan is psychically aware that every day I try my best to make an absolute heresy out of his masterpiece?

[fanofspooky]

Scream Queen - Hayden Panettiere

[that-one-kiddo-in-the-back]

Umm, so you can keep a look out?

because we all know that kidnappers always stay in one city and sit in their house with their victim to be easily found by the cops.

Not actually try to take them somewhere out of jurisdiction or cross the border.

Kidnapping is a pretty serious crime and not something to joke about, especially when it involves kids because the odds of a kidnapped child being found are frightening low. An amber alert is to help find them before its too late.

[shenh123]

[merfolk-monika]

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[slashericons]

Jaq — Amber Alert (2024)

[sailemo]

hey have i ever mentioned i think morpho knight should be scottish. no. well i think he should

by the way i impulse screenshotted an amber alert i got and ut makes it look like morpho did it