Mr. Fell , you have to be fair to LE ,they have to set up a investigation for your son and present the facts to you.. I understand "lets hit the ground an running" but as tasteless as it sound there set of pros(procedure) to follows.. If they are are not allowed to set up in the right fashion, with the right people the case take longer.
I understand every minute counts, But its not good to set up a team of searchers so fast ,when Le has not gotten the right information for the wreck or on your son. It could have been a mafia hit in a way , no one knows, when you get a team of searchers you put them in line of fire.. This why it take time, they have to understand who/what they are dealing with. How to go about it etc etc. It not crime to go missing in Usa. I'm not being rude. there guideline to that which, I think it should be change. The missing laws to reports came for people doing bad thing to others in discrimination way and could say since this person is such and such age it no crime not to found. Grown men/women can do what they want, is the excuse. I think the laws need to be changed for family concerns for an adult.
I'm not saying everything they did was right on the money and is pleasing all. I see a lot of mistakes. That's a small community from what i see and mistake are going to be there. Paitence is gift Mr Fell thats hard to use at the right time. I understand a life is on the line and all will need to activate urgency. I want him to be found, im not from LA No, but i do know the tone the police use. I do know the Police climate there. I also know the daily attitude there is not for everybody taste.
As i follow the the case.. I understand your anger. Now nothing wrong with launching a team now it been 3 years.. You can do this today but i feel your mistake was trying do it day 2, I don't know the dialouge that was said between your family and Le but i assume its not good. Its a hard case to start..
Im just asking nicley here at your mercy if you will, let that angle go of being so hard on them, its not worth it.. LE don't control all avenues in all cases.. It hard to sit back and wait but its something that has to be done , I know as parent, waiting is not a option. I just want to give some word to wise here, one thing on the don't do list in life is, don't p-off local police.. Trust me, its the worst thing you can do in life. As a retired lawyer trust me.
As far as the homeless shelter there nothing stopping your family from a visit to it. I mean this very nice positive way. Go look at it, go search it out. Go search that area. Ask questions but don't give that your looking for somebody to everyone.. Because none knows the bad odds of the case and person's your being friendly with.