languagefan
27-02-2014, 16:35
Hello,
I deliberately started a new thread on this not to embarrass the "perceived" missing person further.
Just a quick one regarding the other thread. Even though I admire the good will every member put in to this, but the first question that came to my mind reading the first msg on the thread was:
What if Mr X didn't want to be in touch with his parents for a very personal or valid reason?! Police has a role in helping locate missing people, and they do this service confidentially except if the person is perceived to be at risk or a risk to/by the society.
And worse, I know this case was hopefully genuine, but what if we receive a hoax msg like this out of somebody's playfulness or malice? (Pls note that the first msg came from a new member with 4 posts) Should we broadcast it immediately?!
Please don't get me wrong, this is not a criticism to anybody on the forum, but imagine if u were a 46 yr old who for some reason fell out with your parents and then hear that the whole island is alarmed with your photos being circulated all over the web. You'd be pretty embarrassed! Or if somebody out of malice pranks u, and u hear such a story about u and your pix all over social networks?!
Thanks again everybody for the effort you put in to finding this person and connecting him with the family.
Best wishes
I deliberately started a new thread on this not to embarrass the "perceived" missing person further.
Just a quick one regarding the other thread. Even though I admire the good will every member put in to this, but the first question that came to my mind reading the first msg on the thread was:
What if Mr X didn't want to be in touch with his parents for a very personal or valid reason?! Police has a role in helping locate missing people, and they do this service confidentially except if the person is perceived to be at risk or a risk to/by the society.
And worse, I know this case was hopefully genuine, but what if we receive a hoax msg like this out of somebody's playfulness or malice? (Pls note that the first msg came from a new member with 4 posts) Should we broadcast it immediately?!
Please don't get me wrong, this is not a criticism to anybody on the forum, but imagine if u were a 46 yr old who for some reason fell out with your parents and then hear that the whole island is alarmed with your photos being circulated all over the web. You'd be pretty embarrassed! Or if somebody out of malice pranks u, and u hear such a story about u and your pix all over social networks?!
Thanks again everybody for the effort you put in to finding this person and connecting him with the family.
Best wishes