Brian Hill wrote:

"jim menning" wrote in message

Let me give my 2-cents worth to say I really oppose your suggestion.

Madeleine McCann is only one of tens of thousands of kids that go missing
each year. Her case is only special because her family can afford to pay
for media hype. Although I can sympathize with her family, the likelihood
that I will see their lost child running around in Grand Chute, Wisconsin
is astronomical. There are many local issues that do deserve my
attention, and even one second to click on the "Mark as read" button for
Madeleine is a waste of my time, caused by some "do-gooder" who wants to
further sensationalize the tragic story.

I'd hesitate to see the floodgates open if any/all crime victims start to
post to ALL binary (or text) groups looking for their kidnapped children,
stolen artwork, or deadbeat daddies. This particular crime was in
Portugal. Let the Portugal/European media and authorities handle it. No
need to waste the time of millions of other people around the world.

Let Portugal develop their own "Amber Alert" and look for the child that
way.


A waste of your time? My 2c states " You can never do enough to help any
child no matter how rich their family is or how poor and I don't care what
floodgates get opened" My time is worth less than any child.

BH


I don't think you get what Jim was saying. There are a lot of OTHER
missing children who might be in his area, but this girl disappeared on
the other side of the earth.

What are the chances that he'll be within a 1000 miles of her, let
alone see her? His time is better spent in cases where he DOES stand a
chance of helping.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message

I don't think you get what Jim was saying. There are a lot of OTHER
missing children who might be in his area, but this girl disappeared on
the other side of the earth.

What are the chances that he'll be within a 1000 miles of her, let
alone see her? His time is better spent in cases where he DOES stand a
chance of helping.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Understood. I agree. It is slim to none we here will see the child but hey
even a slight chance is worth boging us down with extra spam in our
newsgroups. I'm not trying to deliberatly knoch Jim. I understand his point
but.....

I hope you guys understand mine?

BH

"Brian Hill" wrote in message
...

"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message

I don't think you get what Jim was saying. There are a lot of OTHER
missing children who might be in his area, but this girl disappeared on
the other side of the earth.

What are the chances that he'll be within a 1000 miles of her, let
alone see her? His time is better spent in cases where he DOES stand a
chance of helping.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Understood. I agree. It is slim to none we here will see the child but hey
even a slight chance is worth boging us down with extra spam in our
newsgroups. I'm not trying to deliberatly knoch Jim. I understand his
point but.....

I hope you guys understand mine?

BH

Let's add to the fact base that although we in the US tend to think that we
are the only ones who use the internet (or at least the fact that it is the
WORLD WIDE WEB (including USENET), there are likely people in Europe who MAY
have a chance of spotting Madeleine who read these NG's. They are not just
the purvue of people in Grand Chute, WI or Coral Gabels, FL or even Great
Bear Lake, CA. Let's try to remember that before we talk about how much of a
waste of our individual time it may be.