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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
"Brian Hill" wrote in message ... "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 Yeah, I'm being very selfish. I'll get off my lazy ass, and start going door to door here, and I won't give up until I find her. C'mon, Brian. This is one of countless lost children around the world, and nowhere near where I am. In this particular case, for Madeleine McCann, there is nothing I can do. Now if you can provide me with pictures of the lost children in my area, that would be different. For a child lost in Portugal, let the locals there look for her. |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
"jim menning" wrote in message ... "Brian Hill" wrote in message ... "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 Yeah, I'm being very selfish. I'll get off my lazy ass, and start going door to door here, and I won't give up until I find her. C'mon, Brian. This is one of countless lost children around the world, and nowhere near where I am. In this particular case, for Madeleine McCann, there is nothing I can do. Now if you can provide me with pictures of the lost children in my area, that would be different. For a child lost in Portugal, let the locals there look for her. She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? But quite right - Europe should have its own version of codeamber. |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
"ian field" wrote in message ... "jim menning" wrote in message ... "Brian Hill" wrote in message ... "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 Yeah, I'm being very selfish. I'll get off my lazy ass, and start going door to door here, and I won't give up until I find her. C'mon, Brian. This is one of countless lost children around the world, and nowhere near where I am. In this particular case, for Madeleine McCann, there is nothing I can do. Now if you can provide me with pictures of the lost children in my area, that would be different. For a child lost in Portugal, let the locals there look for her. She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? You're sidestepping my whole point. It's not just this particular incident with Madeleine. It's the effect of posting every lost child incident to every binary group on Usenet (that you suggested) that we are talking about. Remember that? "This might seem a bit obvious - but why don't you obtain an electronic picture of her and post it to every binaries group you can think of? " But quite right - Europe should have its own version of codeamber. Putting more words in my mouth? Please be careful who you are responding to. I never mentioned "Codeamber". That was Michael. |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
"jim menning" wrote in message Putting more words in my mouth? Please be careful who you are responding to. I never mentioned "Codeamber". That was Michael. Jim as far as being logical and realistic, you win in any court of law. You don't have to defend yourself. Really. It's all Point of View and Opinion. No body is right. BH |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
ian field wrote:
She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? Don't you think that any airport, port or train station in the area is on the lookout for her? How would she have made it to the US? Do you have a working matter transporter you haven't told us about? Have you looked at that website? It is very slow to load, has an audio file that comes blasting through the speakers, and only gives telephone numbers to contact the police departments. there are too many graphics, as well. They have shot themselves in both feet so many times its amazing that they are still upright. If you want help from people, you have to make it easy and convenient. If I did have some help to offer I couldn't contact them because I don't have long distance service, let alone international long distance so I would have no way to contact them. Their website is less than useless, its a huge waste of time. With a broadband connection it took over 20 minutes to download all the crap on the home page from that overloaded server. Advertising the website worldwide only adds to the overload and may even cause someone with useful information to give up. -- 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 |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... ian field wrote: She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? Don't you think that any airport, port or train station in the area is on the lookout for her? How would she have made it to the US? Do you have a working matter transporter you haven't told us about? Have you looked at that website? It is very slow to load, has an audio file that comes blasting through the speakers, and only gives telephone numbers to contact the police departments. there are too many graphics, as well. They have shot themselves in both feet so many times its amazing that they are still upright. If you want help from people, you have to make it easy and convenient. If I did have some help to offer I couldn't contact them because I don't have long distance service, let alone international long distance so I would have no way to contact them. Their website is less than useless, its a huge waste of time. With a broadband connection it took over 20 minutes to download all the crap on the home page from that overloaded server. Advertising the website worldwide only adds to the overload and may even cause someone with useful information to give up. -- 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 Good points. |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... ian field wrote: She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? Don't you think that any airport, port or train station in the area is on the lookout for her? How would she have made it to the US? Do you have a working matter transporter you haven't told us about? How did someone on a No-Fly list get on not one, but FOUR flights before finally driving across the border into the US? Not everyone is even noticed at imigration, let alone recognized. |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
Brenda Ann wrote:
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... ian field wrote: She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? Don't you think that any airport, port or train station in the area is on the lookout for her? How would she have made it to the US? Do you have a working matter transporter you haven't told us about? How did someone on a No-Fly list get on not one, but FOUR flights before finally driving across the border into the US? Not everyone is even noticed at imigration, let alone recognized. According to the news, only his doctor told him not to travel, and there was no, no fly order, because there is no procedure in place. The last instance of a case like this was 40 years ago. According to the news stories, the laws are being changed, immediately to require doctors to report these type of cases, and a procedure to make the report. -- 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 |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
ian field wrote: She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? Michael A. Terrell wrote: Don't you think that any airport, port or train station in the area is on the lookout for her? How would she have made it to the US? You ask "How would she have made it to the US?" Uh, maybe the same way the TB guy got into the country--right past those ace border guards. :-( |
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Help finding Madeleine McCann - 4 years old
He'sDoneItAgain wrote:
ian field wrote: She probably isn't still in Portugal, she could be anyplace by now - can you guarantee the US isn't where she's been taken? Michael A. Terrell wrote: Don't you think that any airport, port or train station in the area is on the lookout for her? How would she have made it to the US? You ask "How would she have made it to the US?" So, you think that a four year old child can buy a ticket for an international flight, and flies by herself to the US? A child that young has to travel with an escort, and unless she was unconscious you'd think she would be screaming her head off that she had been kidnapped. Enough of any medication to make her sleep, yet not kill her would wear off on a long international flight, long before the plane landed. Uh, maybe the same way the TB guy got into the country--right past those ace border guards. :-( Are you really that dense? There was no procedure in place for reporting him, or CDC requirements to notify the Airlines so they had no reason to stop him. The last case like this was 40 years ago, so it slipped through the cracks when the new laws were written. Also, he's a ambulance chasing lawyer, so he would have known enough to slip through cracks that others can't. He should be stripped of his citizenship and deported to any place that needs a sleazy ambulance chaser. -- 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 |
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