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Missing children SHOULD be on the news as frequently as possible. At least that is something anyone could have a chance to do something about. Who knows who might pass by a missing child, or see a kidnapper's car, and be able to report it, just because they got a description off of a news broadcast?
I'm not sure how much more coverage there could be ... it's been swine flu 24 x 7 on the news every day.
And the other poster is right about the deaths being a small number by comparison to many other causes. The fact is, 783,000 people die each year in the US of medical mistakes ... that's 65,000 a month ... but the government declares a national emergency when 1,000 die of the flu in a three month window. If you consider that ... I think swine flu has gotten more than it's fair share of hype and sensationalist news coverage.
Bascailly its no good warning the dead but the living is why the emergncy is issued besides which it allows certain things to take place under federal law.
The administration is trumpeting WHO flu statistics for infection and mortality that covers the third world. Of course, the numbers are going to be way too high because we have far safer living conditions.
* 797,500 children (younger than 18) were reported missing in a one-year period of time studied resulting in an average of 2,185 children being reported missing each day."
Thanks for this. I can't think of gloomier times...can you?!
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