Amber Alert and Code Adam

A couple of weeks ago Laura and I were on our way downtown to do some skating on the canal when we saw some of those temporary road signs lit up saying "Amber Alert. Turn to local radio stations". We had no idea what an Amber Alert was. We actually joked that it was that something like "we are out of amber beer. Panic!". The truth isn't quite so funny.

It seems that this has started in the states, but has spread to Canada as well. I guess that no one thinks missing children is funny, and nor should they. I know that at Home Depot (and Wal-Mart) they use Code Adam which is along the same lines. When the associates hear that, they drop what they are doing, and their only job is to find the missing child. They won't help customers, the customers will have to wait. This would not be as effective if the person who grabbed the kid is able to get away, so what they do is seal off the store too. They don't allow anyone to leave with children unless you have ID and can prove that you are the guardian or until the Code Adam has been called off.

I think that everyone will try and help out if there are missing kids. An Amber Alert is just a HUGE version of Code Adam: it's applied across the province if not greater. Many hands make light work, and I guess the same goes for eyes too. If you take a kid, no matter what city you go to, people will be looking for this child and they'll find you. I think that these are great plans, but I am saddened for their need, but that is the nature of the world we live in.

Listening to: Bare Naked Ladies - Wrap your arms around me