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Crime The New Missing
Posted by Charles Mudede on Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:24 AM
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Jennifer Lynn Blackstock, 17, was last seen on Thursday at about 11 p.m., according to a news release from the Police Department. Blackstock's family said she left her Edmonds home without permission.What joy would be felt by the family if updates and fresh posts were to appear on her Facebook or Twitter account. A new kind of joy comes with a new way to confirm that someone is really missing."It is concerning that Jennifer left without money or personal belongings for an extended leave," the news release said. "Furthermore, it does not appear that she has made use of the various social media she typically relies on."
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Define "really missing".
Any parent who does not know where their child is gets to say they are missing.
Any parent who does not know where their child is gets to say they are missing.
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Well, there's "missing" as in "runaway," and then there's "missing" as in "abducted." Pretty big difference.
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If you're a parent and your kid is gone AWOL 24 hours, that's missing, whether they're dead, kidnapped, runaway, or just off on a surprise bender with their partner. As a parent, you'd be freaking out regardless, and justifiably.
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Cell phone? GPS tracking? No one goes untethered anymore.
My kid has a Droid, and I believe they can be tracked by satellite.
If they ever come out with subcutaneous tracking chips, he's getting that injection...tout de suite!
My kid has a Droid, and I believe they can be tracked by satellite.
If they ever come out with subcutaneous tracking chips, he's getting that injection...tout de suite!
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Oh please. Charles is only interested in this story because it involves a cute, busty white girl. We all know his M.O. by now.
Genius Award, or Creep of the Year?
Genius Award, or Creep of the Year?
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@5: The phone tracking only works if the phone is on.
So far, we've only used it to find misplaced phones.
So far, we've only used it to find misplaced phones.
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Anybody know if this girl ever returned? It was said she had developmental diabilities that prevented her from making logical decisions. Executive funtion disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder and ADHD. While not life threatning conditions, i'm sure her family is worried regardless. Especially since she left EVERYTHING at home...clothes, money, everything. It is CLEAR she was not planning on staying gone for long, and it's weird that she hadn't updated her facebook or anything
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