Missing Children

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The most significant thing about the movie, Kidnap, is that it brought attention to missing and exploited children. As of December 31, 2016, the FBI National Crime Information Center reported an active list of 88,040 missing children, 33,706 were under 18. Kidnap also brought attention to just how fast an abduction takes place, and how easy. When I was living in San Diego between 1972-1980 with a year on Guam, one thing I heard every night at 11 PM was, It’s 11 PM, Parents, do you know where your children are. My son was born in 1973 and I didn’t think anything about that little reminder to parents. Yet because of the movie, and the facts surrounding missing children, it is clear there is a need for every parent to know where their children are and that they are safe. There’s an AMBER alert for a reason. A child is missing and there is information. The alert was started when a child named Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered in 1996. The alert to date is responsible for the safe return of 868 children. We need to bring all children home safe to their parents. We need to bring those responsible to justice, seeking the full extent of the law. The AMBER alert on your phone is there for a reason. Pay attention to it and keep your eyes open. You might bring a child safely home and see justice done. Information verified from CNN – Thanks for reading.