[ARRL-OK] OT: Amber Alert: Baby Taken By Mother In Oklahoma City

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Regardless of any supposed validity or lack thereof about
the propriety of the actual alert, I would state that Amber
Alerts should be given the widest possible distribution.

Contrary to what some people "think" there are many
people who pay absolutely no attention to mass media.

If what somebody says or writes gets your panties in a wad,
perhaps practice with the DELETE key is in order.

Mac, K2GKK
Oklahoma City



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From: "KE5EXY" <ke5exy at olp.net>
Reply-To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
To: "ARRL Oklahoma Section List" <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ARRL-OK] OT: Amber Alert: Baby Taken By Mother In Oklahoma 
City
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 15:07:51 -0600

Although tragic, the situation as reported below does not meet Amber Alert 
criteria. Amber Alerts are supposed to be issued for abductions by 
STRANGERS. This is more of a domestic custody type issue and is far from 
what the Amber Alert was designed for.

Once again, another law enforcement agency that's issuing alerts that don't 
fit the criteria. I guess Cleveland County Sheriff's Office needs to pay 
more attention in Amber Alert class. The people/vehicle below were believed 
to headed towards Arkansas. They failed to mention that too.

Also, why are Amber Alerts coming over the ARRL Section List?

Matt
KE5EXY