Final Statement & the How-To
At the request of my niece and for the sake of her privacy, I have one final statement regarding last week’s ordeal;
She is safe and at home, she did NOT run away, and we are not releasing any more information at this time.
There has been some speculation and insinuation going around and some of it has just been downright asinine. That somehow my family is to blame OR that we should reimburse law enforcement for possibly wasting resources. I normally would have a lot to say or a few suggested places you can stick it, but I think this says it best;
“Any missing child, ANY missing child should be taken seriously. If some child ran away, is he/she at any less risk? That child is out there living somewhere without the protection of his/her parents and is vulnerable to all sorts of sleaze bags that are prowling the streets and malls looking for fresh meat?
How many kids end up living on the streets after their “friends” show them the door? Now, we have real trouble…gangs, prostitution, crime? Are you telling me that every parent that has a child that disappears has to go through a Q&A by local law enforcement so that a decision can be made whether to try and find this child?? Is is worth the trouble and expense when it’s ONLY a “runaway”?
Your god damned right it is…..
If every child had the benefit of family and friends working hard to get the word out (thanks to the Internet) about their disappearance maybe there would be more Jennifers home sleeping in their beds tonight, instead of being forgotten about…out on the streets, and being abused by who knows who……because, after all she’s a runaway.
That could have been Jennifer…..and now it’s not. ”
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There may be a time where I will have something new but for now, that is that.
The How-To:
As some of you know we are putting together a how-to for parents. The biggest shock of this whole experience was the info that I got from a 20 year investigator, regarding the majority of parents not having a clue on how to go about finding their missing child. I guess because I grew up with computers and my kids are not the experts in my house.
If anyone would like to help with this effort in both putting it together and/or distributing it around, please email me @ lifesabluff@gmail.com
I think it should be part guide to the various social network platforms and part technical how-to. How a parent goes about checking and monitoring what is done online, and how they can access their kid’s various accounts. It would cover what should be done if your child comes up missing AND how to keep the computer they use safe. And it should all be done in layman’s terms.
Those of you who consider yourselves experts in any area that may be of benefit, and would like to help, email me!
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Thanks again to everyone who has been sending us positive emails. For every moron with an opinion there are 20 who are geniuninly caring. I have tried to answer them all but if I missed any, don’t take it personal, we do read every one of them.
- Frank
Ontario police scour countryside for missing girl.
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April 20th, 2009 at 1:10 am
A How-to would definitely would be useful, hopefully it can spread world wide now that the internet’s available in most areas. I’d also like to point out someone else missing, an 8-year old name Victoria Stafford, abducted in Woodstock, Ontario Canada, nearly a week now. Hopefully she’ll be found safe and sound as well. Link below .
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/04/12/victoria-stafford.html
April 20th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Our prayers go out for her and her family and friends as well.
April 20th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I am glad to hear that Jennifer is safe. I will continue to pray for you and your family…in the words of the great Bob Marley, “Every little thing is gonna be alright.” It won’t be easy, but it will turn around. Take care!
April 20th, 2009 at 10:12 am
I think this entry in the thread about this story on the Denver Post website says it best:
“Jenn, is your post a joke? If it’s for real, how about letting us know if Jennifer was abducted and escaped, so we be alert if some predator is out there on the loose? Or was she a runaway and decided she missed home too much? Don’t play games with us. Your post can’t be taken seriously without more detail in it.”
April 20th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Ken – how dare you come here passing along some moronic statement suggesting ANY games were played…. I think “She is safe and at home, she did NOT run away, and we are not releasing any more information at this time.” speaks for itself.
I don’t think I need to get into specific details with you or anyone else. If you are too stupid to understand that… I can’t help you. Nor do I care to.
I am amazed at the gall. So quick to pass judgment.
GC: My heart goes out to that family. I hope their outcome is as good as ours.
April 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Ken,
If the police thought the community at large was in danger, I’m sure they would have released a statement. You’ve already heard that she did NOT run away.
That’s all you need to know.
April 20th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Peg,
I want to thank you for your wonderful posts on Frank’s site.
April 20th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Hello Dah101,
You’re welcome. I’m so very glad you got the good news! It really comforts me, as well.
I just went to the Canadian site – nothing new on Tori there yet, but oy, some of the comments are very negative. I have to accept that I cannot do anything about that, however it is all the more reason to be a voice for compassion myself.
Families under intense stress just don’t need any more added by harsh comments.
If those folks had been through it themselves, they wouldn’t post so harshly. But
I wouldn’t wish for anybody to learn not to, that way, either. Ah well. Humans are
human. May the ones who don’t understand yet, learn to grow in understanding.
All the Best, Peg
April 20th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Um…I didn’t write that. Someone else did on the Denver Post website.
You, however, DID write this:
“There are still things we are trying to piece together and once I know the truth about everything… I will make it known.”
So much for THAT.
April 21st, 2009 at 5:22 am
Ken,
Situations change. Sometimes you’re going in one direction…then another. Let it go……
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Look, I think you owe a major apology to the police. You wrote:
“It took us a few days to get the police to take this seriously since the responding officer on Saturday night had her pigeon holed as a runaway from the start. Thanks to that moron we have lost precious time.”
Was she abducted? No. Was she in danger? No. Was she a runaway? I’d say yes, but if you want to claim she wasn’t a runaway because she intended to come back fine. In any case that hardworking “moron” was 100% right.
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I don’t apologize AT ALL and I stand by my opinion of the Arapahoe Sheriffs Dept.
I love how you all KNOW so much. You are sure this guy was hardworking yet never met him. wow… since you are a psychic .. what am I doing right this second?? No better yet… forget the finger… who is gonna win the World Series this year?
Do me a favor … save the bullshit for your wife.
I am amazed at those of you who feel like YOU deserve ANY explanation, and can ignore the requested privacy of a 14 year old..
And then you take the time to make an unnecessary comment designed to aggravate me. A real special person you are. How about “I am glad things worked out” or “good for a happy ending”.
I sure hope nothing like this ever happens to you or your family.
April 24th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Frank,
Why dot disable the comments or delete these idiotic comments. Some people obviously have nothing better to do with their time.
April 26th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
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April 26th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Oh fer christs sake…what is wrong with some of you people…
Get a life!
April 30th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Dah101…the comments sections have been disabled for a while now…so why are YOU coming back?
Take your own advice.
April 30th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Ken you are just being an asshole jerk now…. don’t bother leaving anymore comments because you will just be wasting your time. I have had enough of your crap and any further will be spam’d. You must be some kind of special man to go out of his way to aggravate others this way. especially after all we had to go through already.
MY MOTHER can post all she want, whenever she wants… and unlike you hasn’t been trolling 2 week old posts.