(1) This e-mail falsely claimed to be an Amber Alert. That's a specific process
used in very recent kidnappings. This one hasn't been on Amber Alert status for
over two years.
(2) Crying "wolf" like this raises the noise level, and dulls everyone's level
of alertness to real Amber Alerts for kids who might be found.
(3) The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has its own
electronic notification list. That's not what this one's for. They don't use
theirs for cold cases FOR A REASON.
(4) If the message qualified as spam, we're all in violation of list rules by
responding to it.
My e-mail client can direct all incoming messages from a specific sender
directly to the trash can. Works great. It now has one more banishee. Problem
solved!
73,
Paul, AE4KR
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony VE6MVP
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED,
sent to you by Dan Long
At 11:58 PM 2008-07-12 +0000, Tom wrote:
While I did not originate this messge or have any previous part in
it's distribution, I can only wonder, Terry, if your attitude about it
might be a little different if it's contents pertained to one of those
little boys clinging to your shoulders in your picture on QRZ. The
fact that it's two years old only adds to the desperation those
parents must be feeling over this. Don't forget, you are a living
being first (even if it is only a human) and a ham second (or third or
fourth or tenth). You would do well to try to show some compassion in
that, seemingly, miserable life of yours.
Whoa. Disagree with a person that's fine. However personal attacks such as
using terms like "miserable life of yours" are unacceptable.
That said the original poster should've check snopes.com or other similar
sites or just done a quick search on the girl's name. When you read the story
the girl was in the company of a man who was the boyfriend of the girls aunt
and legal guardian and who apparently committed suicide. Thus the chances of
the girl being alive are vanishingly small.
And the posting was off topic for this mailing list.
Tony
