I love you, I won't kill you

What Elaine calls the "Amber Alert" is named in honor of a little girl named Amber Hageman. On January 1996, 1, a winter afternoon in Arlington, southwest of Dallas, Texas, Amber, who was only 13 years old at the time, was riding a bicycle alone in the neighborhood not far from home.

However, 10 minutes later, Amber suddenly disappeared from the street and people's sight.Afterwards, according to an eyewitness, he saw a strong strange man force Amber into his pickup truck, and the little girl’s constant screams disappeared forever in this world as the pickup truck left. inside.

Her body was found four days later by a stream in Verdant Lake, a few miles away.The scene of the murder was horrible. The little girl was naked, with a sock on one foot, and her throat was cut to death.The innocent and lovely Amber just lay quietly on the river bed, letting the current wash her immature body.

The Amber case shocked the entire United States at the time, and the issue of missing children received unprecedented attention.The local police have worked tirelessly to solve the case, but to this day there is still no trace of the killer.

Subsequently, "Amber Alert", one of the missing child alert systems, was officially established.So far, it has been widely used in 50 states of the United States and 18 countries around the world.

It makes full use of the emergency alert system in the United States, and releases missing child alarm information through commercial radio stations, satellite radio stations, television stations, and cable TV channels, and even through emails, traffic status electronic signs, and LED billboards.In recent years, it has reached effective cooperation with Internet companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and major mobile communication operators.

The purpose of Amber Alerts is an ongoing effort to mobilize all of society to help find missing children safely.But it has a very critical principle, namely the "three-hour principle".According to data from a study, 76.2% of children who were kidnapped and killed were killed within three hours.

If Nina and her two children were really kidnapped and killed, then whether it is the "three-hour rule", "Amber Alert" and a similar rescue alert system (Adam Alert), they have missed their mother and daughter. best time for rescue.

Just as Elaine stood up and wanted to walk out of the rest area, Amanda grabbed her arm in a timely manner, "Wait. Do you think Amber Alert is still useful now?"

Elaine looked back at her, "What do you mean?"

"Listen, I lost contact with Nina Drake within a few weeks before returning home. If she and her baby were indeed kidnapped and killed, I think it's too late to call the police .”

"Well, you're right. Well, we can now go to the operator at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and tell them what you know before releasing the missing information."

Amanda knows that this is a collection center for missing minors in the United States, which was established in 1984. Through the protection center, photos of Nina's children can be posted on the missing children bulletin boards in more than 89000 public places across the United States.Including all department stores, retail stores, shopping centers, hypermarkets, amusement parks, hospitals, museums and federal office buildings.

"So, what do you think is the reason for their disappearance?"

"Well, why?! At present, law enforcement agencies across the United States receive about 80 reports of missing minors every year, with an average of 2185 cases per day. Among these missing children, there are dangerous cases of kidnapping by non-family members. Less than 1%."

"So, does that mean that the missing children were taken by themselves, enticed, or abducted by family members?" Amanda asked.

"Well, so to speak." Elaine said.

After thinking about it, Amanda nodded, "Well, thank you very much for your help today."

Elaine felt that she still had nothing to say, "Wait, you want to find your friend and her child by yourself?"

"No thanks. Now, what I need is a call to the nice operator at the Conservation Center."

"Really? Well, just call from my office phone. Let's go."

The semi-secret and semi-public conversation was over, and the two walked out of the rest area.Amanda looked at her watch as she walked, thinking, "It's 6:22 p.m., and there are still 24 hours left before the 20-hour holiday approved by the major. Not much time left."

The two came to the office area of ​​the Behavior Analysis Section, and Elaine picked up the phone receiver and looked at her, "If you change your mind, I will be happy to accompany you to the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department)."

Amanda smiled and took the receiver and put it on the landline, "Hmm. But, I don't want you to work overtime for free."

Elaine blinked, "Please, we are good friends, aren't we? If you really feel sorry for me, you can treat me to dinner."

It's not impossible to investigate missing persons or handle some of the more difficult matters without going through federal law enforcement agencies.For example, talk to a private investigator or call your local private security company directly.

That's what Amanda thinks, and she really wants to deal with Nina's affairs through private means.A few minutes later, Elaine kept his promise and accompanied Amanda to leave the federal building where the FBI branch is located.

"Elaine, there were a lot of people in the office just now, so I didn't tell you something." She said to Elaine as she walked towards the outdoor parking lot behind the building.

"Damn it, I knew you guys had secrets you didn't want to tell." Elaine yelled dissatisfied.

"Okay, I apologize to you. From your analysis, I think their disappearances are probably related to me."

"Really? You suspect it has something to do with your service in Afghanistan?"

"I do not know."

"However, you are neither a member of the Navy SEALs performing secret missions nor an ordinary marine, so how could those Taliban militants think of seeking revenge from you?"

"Have you forgotten that I am an 'Air Hussar'? My job is to fire a few hundred rounds of machine gun bullets or a few 'Hellfire' missiles with a few clicks of the fire button, and destroy a village or Kill dozens to hundreds of Afghans."

"God, stop talking."

"Now, do you understand my job?"

Instead of driving her own car, Elaine got into Amanda's Shelby GT500, "Although you are right, I think it is very unlikely. Otherwise, DHS (Department of Homeland Security), A large number of federal intelligence agencies such as DIA, CIA, NCIS, and FBI have already talked to you."

Amanda buckled her seat belt, "God, how come there are so many A's or S's?"

Elaine looked at her with a smile, "Are there many? Don't forget, I'm a federal agent now."

Driving out of the parking lot, Amanda decided to make a phone call first, "Hi, Braden Balfour, this is Amanda."

"Amanda, it's great to hear your voice again. I heard that you have now returned home."

"Yes. Uh, if I want to ask your company to handle a suspected kidnapping case, how much do you charge?"

"Kidnapping?! Well, Amanda, are you in trouble?"

"It's not me, it's a friend of mine. How much do you charge for this kind of thing?"

"As for the charges, you'd better speak to my accountant. However, I think I can make an exception for you."

After thinking about it, Amanda shook her head and said, "Thank you, uh, I just want to ask you a favor. Help me track down a person's whereabouts, can you?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Brandon said on the phone, "No problem, my company has more advanced technology and methods than the police. Of course, we also need the other party's phone number or driver's license."

"Okay, I'll send you what I know later. Thank you, Brandon Balfour."

"You're welcome. Remember, you are Grace's child, and you are also a Balfour child."

After listening to Elaine's situation analysis, Amanda felt that the next step would be to find Nina's ex-boyfriend Anthony Price.At least for now, it seems that this bastard may have a lot to do with this suspected kidnapping case.

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