2000 Katrina children missing - do the politicians even care?

[donsu]

two thousand! missing children.

you wanna bet some of these children are in the hands of pedophiles.

you wanna bet many are small bodies floating in the toxic water.

not finding these children is a crime.

parents must be insane with loss (if the parents are still alive)

CNN reporters keep reporting the missing 2000 and shaking their heads in disbelief. wish some would do more and investigate.

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Links?

[Dhalgren]

2. I haven't heard this before?! Where is this being reported?

[donsu]

4. CNN reports this daily

nt

[Dhalgren]

19. I just read where the number of missing children is currently over

2400! And those are only the ones actively reported!

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/recovery/story/0,10801,104606,00.html

[shraby]

3. I heard on t.v. last night

the count night before last was 1500, now it's (I think) 1700, could have been 2000. I remember say something about it to my husband.

[Maine-i-acs]

5. Pssst - George! About that "No Child Left Behind ..."

Ya missed a few George. Is it not worth mentioning in your speechifyin' tonight because most of them are poor, young and black?

I bet everyone here one dollar that he does NOT mention the missing tonight.

And I believe the number quoted, it was 1700 last I knew. Some might still be reunited, and are just separated in other shelters, etc and cut off from communication. Wish that could be said about them all.

[rocktivity]

6. Missing as in separated from their parents, or as in

unaccounted for?

:scared:
rocknation

[donsu]

7. don't know. - some are reported seperated - as for the others?

nt

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

8. MSNBC's spin on this (no link here either...this was TV)...

"2000 missing, but the number is that high because people never contact the government agencies to let them know their kids have come home."

[Skittles]

18. I can't imagine why those folk aren't clamoring

to cooperate with the government. :(

[zann725]

9. I thought the same too...first time I heard...

and every time since, on a gut-level.

[zann725]

10. Right after the Tsunami, Poppy and Bill were expressing MUCH concern

for the children of THAT natural disaster. Any similar concern expressed this time?

[methinks2]

11. repuke or dem children?

I think that's what really makes the difference. Not to sound depressing, but if this was a Boca RAton disaster with rich people kids missing . . .

[Skittles]

17. I was going to berate you for poor humor

but honestly, you have point.....you do

[Team44Car]

12. How did they get separated from their families?

That is a LOT of missing children.
Those parents are going thru hell.

[newyawker99]

14. Hi Team44Car!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Team44Car]

15. Hello there. I have come in search of gas for my car.

And things like that there.

[Clark2008]

13. Of course the politicos don't care! Children can't vote!

:cry:

I'd be beside myself with grief. Hell, I have separation anxiety from my kid when he's in school and I can't call my Mom's house just to say, "hi."

[Skittles]

16. OMG it has been past two weeks

I have been hoping this was due mostly because of communications problems