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Grouchy_Occasion2292 t1_j26ngup wrote

Reply to comment by chuiy in Colorado will launch its new Missing Indigenous Person Alert program on Friday by AudibleNod

I don't think you a fundamentally understand the problem literally at all. These cases are often not investigated at all. It has nothing to do with lack of resources or the attention span of your average American.

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chuiy t1_j26ob7o wrote

I don't discount the problems that have been brought to light regarding the lack of attention, resources, or follow through for minority, sex workers, and indigenous people especially.

That said, the alert system should remain objective and apolitical. It should place survivability, risk of harm, etc. above all else, not skin color. I'm not saying this to sound contrarian, I firmly believe two wrongs don't make a right.

I understand the intention, but resources are shared. They're tangible objects and finite, ever passing, windows of time. Maybe it won't be an issue. Maybe this is feel good legislation. Maybe it doesn't divert resources and it's been given consideration--who knows. That's just my opinion.

If we treated all cases and alerts equally, minority women should still be given the appropriate attention if we reform the rest correctly. Hold people accountable for negligence regarding cases, hold jurisdictions with disproportionate rates accountable (somehow), etc. That would be my solution.

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