Child Abductions Actually Down

MSNBC ^ | 07/24/2002 | MSNBC News Service

[AmusedBystander]

Child abductions actually down

But kidnappings by strangers generally rise in summer

MSNBC NEWS SERVICES

WASHINGTON, July 18 — While it’s no comfort to parents of victims, the number of children abducted by strangers has declined compared with last year, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. As of July 7, about 37 children had been taken in kidnappings by strangers. Last summer, that number was at 47 to that date, the center said.

Rest of article here.

[Skwidd]

But the news says I should be scared!

[monday]

Very confusing? You mean the sky isn't falling?

[AmusedBystander]

It reminds me of a conversation with a guy from England who told me that he wouldn't want to live in the US, because so many children are kidnapped. He told me that he had heard that it was thousands per year and that was why missing kids were put on milk cartons, America's Most Wanted and such. I told him that the vast majority of missing children was from domestic causes like divorce, that actually very few were actually kidnapped by strangers. Oh well, even one is too many.

[Republicus2001]

how many bodies recovered/per year/per capita? ah...