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...even as the number of kidnappings declines, and the statistical probability of kidnapping grows smaller, parents continue to be understandably anxious. How can I protect my child? How can I make sure that my child is alert without scaring him too much...
...Ernie Allen, president of the NCMEC, understands and applauds the impulse to educate our children, and urges parents to be alert without giving in to fear. He admits it's a tough line to walk. "We need to be prepared, to think about every eventuality, but we don't want to dwell on the worst that could happen," he says. "We don't want to terrify our kids or leave ourselves paralyzed with fear." Here, Allen offers some suggestions for parents...
...Elizabeth Smart returned home Wednesday, nine months after being abducted from her bedroom in the middle of the night. Edward Smart, her father, fought back tears of joy as he faced the media, issuing an impassioned plea for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass mandate a national "Amber Alert" system - the response program the Smarts credit with Elizabeth's safe return. Elizabeth's story will add fuel to the debate already raging over the program...
...While Department of Justice reports show kidnappings are on the decline, you'd never know it from the ongoing media frenzy. Recent abductions have shocked neighborhoods in Virginia, Texas and California - and dominated headlines for days at a time. One phrase keeps coming up: "Amber Alert." A signal designed to tap into Americans' sense of community, the program provides cops, motorists and the public at large with information about specific abductions - and asks for their help in finding missing children. For the past two months we've heard a lot about Amber Alert, but how, exactly, does the system function...
...free-speech framework of the House-lists to express their views on issues that upset them or question their own beliefs. Failing that, students unhappy participating within these guidelines can unsubscribe. Besides, most houses do have alternative, moderated “announce” lists and newsletters to alert students of events. Houses that don’t already have these moderated forums should offer them for students who would rather not participate in wider House discourse...