Does anyone have a different opinion to mine? Does anyone really believe 99.99% of missing children are due to the parents? Does anyone think that the McCanns stayed out for two late nights in a row?
Out of interest I've looked at the statistics from the US.
US Source :
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/o[Name removed]dp/196465.pdf
There is uncertainty in the numbers and the estimates are from the US
Of the 797,500 children reported missing 12,100 + 56,500 were defined as being abducted (non-family + family)
12,100 + 56,500 = 68,600
Of this total 90 are recorded as a stereotypical kidnapping, which is alleged to be the case with MBM.
90 / 68,000 is < 0.005%
Most non-family abductions are presumably very short lived. The fact that MBM had been missing overnight may have affected how YM viewed the statistics, e.g 90 / ( 90 + 56,500 ). Who knows exactly what she meant without further clarification and questioning?
*Stereotypical kidnappings are the particular type of nonfamily abduction that receives the most media attention and involves a stranger or slight acquaintance who detains the child overnight, transports the child at least 50 miles, holds the child for ransom, abducts the child with intent to keep the child permanently, or kills the child. They represent an extremely small portion of all missing children.
