Comments - The Travel-Intel Gap: How Government & Media Fail Travelers - The Missing Americans Project2024-03-29T13:51:34Zhttp://missingamericans.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4224332%3ABlogPost%3A43776&xn_auth=noJeff - well I think that your…tag:missingamericans.ning.com,2013-12-11:4224332:Comment:437882013-12-11T02:22:03.343ZKLhttp://missingamericans.ning.com/profile/KL
<p>Jeff - well I think that your Web page is the "right solution at the right time". You are correct that a lot of facts are buried in bureaucracy at the State Department, and many departments like it in foreign countries. In addition, you may not know this but professionals in the security industry also have a lot of useful knowledge - but that too is compartentalized into private reports because of confidentiality concerns. Likewise there are police reports around the globe that have…</p>
<p>Jeff - well I think that your Web page is the "right solution at the right time". You are correct that a lot of facts are buried in bureaucracy at the State Department, and many departments like it in foreign countries. In addition, you may not know this but professionals in the security industry also have a lot of useful knowledge - but that too is compartentalized into private reports because of confidentiality concerns. Likewise there are police reports around the globe that have extensive material, but are inaccessible to the public. So the only logical solution is the one you propose - let the global community work together to solve this problem. I think you will find that your Web page grows quite quickly, in terms of reports - and also access by many different types of readers (incl. travelers, family members, and professionals). Good luck - and great job getting the ball rolling! KL, Los Angeles</p> KL: Yes indeed. That we don't…tag:missingamericans.ning.com,2013-12-11:4224332:Comment:437862013-12-11T00:45:28.257ZJeff Dunsavagehttp://missingamericans.ning.com/profile/Jeff
<p>KL: Yes indeed. That we don't now how big the problem is IS a big part of the problem. Only the families who struggle through it alone have any clue. My family has been there, which is why we started MAP.</p>
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<p>KL: Yes indeed. That we don't now how big the problem is IS a big part of the problem. Only the families who struggle through it alone have any clue. My family has been there, which is why we started MAP.</p>
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<p>Jeff</p> That's a very good point Jeff…tag:missingamericans.ning.com,2013-12-11:4224332:Comment:437832013-12-11T00:19:23.085ZKLhttp://missingamericans.ning.com/profile/KL
<p>That's a very good point Jeff. AndI believe you are right - nobody actually matches up the data on global travelers to verify that they returned home safely. Every mishap is handled (or not handled as the case may be) on an individual basis. So not only are the total numbers of accidents and "missing persons" incidents difficult to assess ... but also any trends buried in the data are also lost. It's very unfortunate, and it allows all kinds of misconceptions to exist in the tourism…</p>
<p>That's a very good point Jeff. AndI believe you are right - nobody actually matches up the data on global travelers to verify that they returned home safely. Every mishap is handled (or not handled as the case may be) on an individual basis. So not only are the total numbers of accidents and "missing persons" incidents difficult to assess ... but also any trends buried in the data are also lost. It's very unfortunate, and it allows all kinds of misconceptions to exist in the tourism business. KL, Los Angeles</p>