How long before a person is missing?

pickarooney

If someone went on holidays and didn't come back, how long would they have to be absent before they were considered a missing person? Would a family member have to file the report or could an employer do it? What would or could the cops do to try and track the person down, if they have any obligation to do so?

Just curious, really, nobody I know has vanished or anything.

Crucifix

Based completely on half remembered bits in tv shows, I think it's 24 hours.

Hagar

Reminds me of that great Country song "How can I miss you if you won't go away?"

pickarooney

Crucifix wrote:

Based completely on half remembered bits in tv shows, I think it's 24 hours.

I have that same hazy recollection, but it sounds insane. You wouldn't go running to the cops because Johnny was a day late back from his trip to Oz, would you? I doubt the cops would pay much heed for at least the first week. I'm wondering what they'd do if they had no proof that the person was even back in the country.

Heisenberg.

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phantom_lord

It's a day isn't? That's what tv says...

Feral Mutant

*Looks at thread title*
"I got a good feeling about this"
*Clicks*
"Oh, didn't see that coming"

pickarooney

Hmm, I'm going to ask a real cop.

Alter-Ego

Is it not 48hrs?

Lust4Life

Posted by Hagar :
Reminds me of that great Country song "How can I miss you if you won't go away?"

Or Cracker - How can I live without you if it means I gotta get a job?


I believe it is 48 hours. And I think family OR employer can file the report.
And based on personal experience, if you think someone is missing - by all means SEARCH!

the girl who went missing and last spotted in balbriggan on thur's was from my sister's school

she told her family she was going out with my sister's best mate on thur's
the girl doesnt know her that well and was alarmed to say the least when gardai showed up at her door to question her
the girl showed up on sat, i think
and when asked what happened she says she doesn't want to talk about it!

???

Could be 48 hours.

So ya only need to hold 'em for another 24 hours OP.

Lust4Life

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Lust4Life

Lust4Life wrote:

OP, 3M now makes *Invisible Duct Tape! \0/

Makes hiding bodies MUCH easier!








*I may or may not be buying this by the skid load!

Remind me never to get on the bad side of any woman on this forum. If it isnt being gagged and bound, its whatever revenge plans they came up with in that other thread.

... eek.

Capt'n Midnight

not sure how it works but an adult is allowed go missing unless there are suspicious circumstances so the true figure is probably higher

and lots of invisible people go missing too, how many illegal imigrants have disappeared ?