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chuiy t1_j26cgfs wrote

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

Do you have the attention for that? Are you yourself going to care about a new case every day and advicate for it? No? Exactly.

People shouldn't be made to feel less than for trying to find Gabbi Petitio. Sometimes, some things just catch on and people do what they can (even if just to fit in).

That said, it feels unfair, in spite of past shortcomings, to divert resources and attention away from other cases and on to one subgroup. It's nothing more than a bad apology. Because the police aren't expanding resources... so it's a trade, not "extra" anything. Some lives instead of some other lives, written in ink.

They didn't hire more police. People don't suddenly have a larger attention span.

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Grouchy_Occasion2292 t1_j26ngup wrote

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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