I figured the high count of missing kids in Virginia had very possibly a trivial explanation.
What I don't understand is how former FBI agent Ted Gunderson could claim that 700,000 kids go missing every year. I assumed he meant in the U.S., but could he have meant worldwide? It looks like there can't be over one- or two-thousand kids missing in the U.S. each year.
less than 1% of those kids stay missing for an extended period of time. so he is just saying that's the total number of reports filed in the US annually. but 99+% of the time they are found within a few days. so it's a misleading fact.
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NeedPolyGF ago
I figured the high count of missing kids in Virginia had very possibly a trivial explanation.
What I don't understand is how former FBI agent Ted Gunderson could claim that 700,000 kids go missing every year. I assumed he meant in the U.S., but could he have meant worldwide? It looks like there can't be over one- or two-thousand kids missing in the U.S. each year.
unbiased_researcher ago
less than 1% of those kids stay missing for an extended period of time. so he is just saying that's the total number of reports filed in the US annually. but 99+% of the time they are found within a few days. so it's a misleading fact.