[BC] Usefulness of EAS

[Charles Ring]

My understanding has always been that the Amber alert is not used for 
parental "kidnappings" unless there is reason to fear harm to the child.

On 6/13/2012 1004, Jeff Glass wrote:
> In a message dated 6/13/12 12:22:15 AM Central Daylight Time,
> broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:
>
>> It's been talked about, but most of us are already irritated
>>    with audio mute for an alert that has no alert value to anyone,
>>    except the person issuing it.
>>
>>    I've no desire to be woken at 3AM for an Amber alert
>>    that turns out to be a proper, legal visitation issued
>>    by someone who failed to read the divorce decree.
>>
>>    It'll happen.
>>
>>