Can someone explain to me why this is a runaway case and not a kidnpping? And not an amber alert?
Jmo.
I've wondered the same thing.
According to
https://www.amberalert.gov/faqs.htm#faq6:
The Department's Guidance on Criteria for Issuing AMBER Alerts is as follows:
There is reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred.
The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.
There is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child.
The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or younger.
The childs name and other critical data elements, including the Child Abduction flag, have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system.
Are AMBER Alerts issued for all missing children?
AMBER Alerts are issued for abducted children that meet the AMBER Alert criteria. AMBER Alert is only one tool that law enforcement can use to find abducted children. AMBER Alerts are used in the most serious cases that meet the AMBER criteria. Overuse of AMBER Alert could result in the public becoming desensitized to Alerts when they are issued.
The only reason I can possibly think of would be if LE isn't confident about the car they're traveling in or they may not believe she's in IMMINENT danger. I would certainly beg to differ with that opinion, if so... but LE might be operating off the notion that he doesn't pose a threat to AC's life at this point, but that will likely change at the point in time when they do catch up with him and he feels like he's backed into a corner. He's like a wild animal on the loose right now (literally and figuratively) and I can only assume that his behavior will quickly turn aggressive, cagey, and unpredictable when they hunt him down.
ETA: If they had any indication he is in possession of a weapon, that would definitely tip the scales and an AA would have been issued. I haven't heard a thing about if he may or may not be carrying a gun, but his FB comment was brazen enough to suggest that he has something in his possession that could harm somebody. He's a seasoned criminal and probably knows how to get his hands on one if he feels like he needs to.
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