In a previous post I wrote about a girl who was abducted
during the super bowl and later found dead after authorities delayed releasing
an Amber Alert. This idea brought about many questions regarding who is allowed
to release amber alerts and what is the criteria? Interestingly enough, today
while I was driving back to Cedar
Falls an important announcement interrupted the song
playing on the radio. This announcement came from the Iowa Police issuing an
Amber Alert for 14 year old, Janakaye Marie Lee, of Council Bluffs stating she had been abducted
earlier today and seems to be in danger. Interestingly enough later in the day when
I was on the internet trying to find more information regarding the Amber Alert
I found it had been cancelled; however
the girl is still missing. The police felt this situation was important enough
to issue an amber alert, yet later retracted the alert because they felt she
was not longer in danger. Yet if you read on the girl is still missing, and the
person who is suspected to have taken her left a suicide note. I felt this
article/situation was interesting not only does it deal with law enforcement
and the procedures they go through when looking at a case (more specifically an
abduction case) but it also is taking place here in Iowa. From the information given we know the
amber alert was released because Lee was in danger, and we know it was
retracted because Lee is not said to be in danger anymore. I would be
interested to know what ideas and pieces to this puzzle made police retract the
amber alert. Also, for those of you who have read my post on the super bowl
killing I want to highlight that for the young girl taken in that situation an
Amber Alert was not issued until 18 hours later.
Below are some links referred to in this post:
News Report of Janakaye Marie Lee's abduction (KCCI, Des Moines)
This was a very interesting and informative post. I have also wondered right along with you, what are the circumstances of an Amber Alert. I got on the website and clicked around and found my anserws.
I also find this case very interesting. I was reading through the news post and people's blogs under it and I have to agree with a lot of them. This girl is a child. You would think they would keep the amber alert going, especially if they are traveling across state. The amber alert is a constent reminder sent out to people to keep an eye out. They took this away so how are people suppossed to know. Another part of this that alarms me is that he left a suicide nots. I would think this would be the main thing to keep a Amber Alert going until the girl was found.
I will be interested to hear what this case brings, and I pray for the saftey of this young girl
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This was a very interesting and informative post. I have also wondered right along with you, what are the circumstances of an Amber Alert. I got on the website and clicked around and found my anserws.
I also find this case very interesting. I was reading through the news post and people's blogs under it and I have to agree with a lot of them. This girl is a child. You would think they would keep the amber alert going, especially if they are traveling across state. The amber alert is a constent reminder sent out to people to keep an eye out. They took this away so how are people suppossed to know. Another part of this that alarms me is that he left a suicide nots. I would think this would be the main thing to keep a Amber Alert going until the girl was found.
I will be interested to hear what this case brings, and I pray for the saftey of this young girl