Comments | bsc_snark: Mystery #4 Kristy and the Missing Child

agnesbriggs in bsc_snark

Mystery #4 Kristy and the Missing Child

Feb 28, 2012 19:58

OK so here's the deal, I deleted my LJ over a year ago and forgot that I started writing the BSC snark for Kristy and the Missing Child. Well, I ended up finding the book at the back of my closet and had a deep pang of nostalgia, so I cranked it out and decided to come back for a job well-done. (Also, I'm sort of lacking inspiration for a short ( Read more... )

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raven_rabit February 29 2012, 20:17:22 UTC

lol oh man ( ... )

glitterberrys March 1 2012, 08:09:18 UTC

Seriously! Even if I was going to humor the kids who wanted hot dogs, I'd put the spaghetti in the fridge for the next day. Such a waste for a supposedly poor family.

duchess_julia March 2 2012, 04:46:48 UTC

The Pikes are rich, period. There's an article written about he suffering of rich people who can't get by on $360k a year. Boo hoo. No poor family would throw out spaghetti for a dozen because the kids didn't feel like eating it that night. They's make the kids eat it, or have it the next day ( ... )

raven_rabit March 2 2012, 06:43:16 UTC

I can't even imagine having $360k/year o_o

You have a point about the emergency meeting. I think I just get tired of allll of the emergency meetings that get called. xD

And yeah, that's why I said maybe, and hindsight is always 20/20... That would be kind of scary for a kid reading this book when their parents are in the middle of a divorce, to think one parent might kidnap them or something. :(

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duchess_julia March 2 2012, 04:10:38 UTC

Kristy immediately demands to know why Mrs. Kuhn allowed an 8-year-old to walk home alone. (Oh no wait, that was me).

When I was a kid, we wandered the neighborhood alone or with friends at that age. The news also didn't make it sound like every other person was evil and just looking for kids to fondle.

Also yes, the police WOULD be out looking for a kid that fast. There is no minimum. For ADULTS it's 24 hours, unless there are suspicious circumstances (door busted in or something). For kids, if you call and your kid's been missing 15 minutes, the police WILL hop to action. Frighteningly, each HOUR a kid is gone the chance of death is higher, and overnight is even worse. Adults have the legal right to disappear without telling anyone. Kids don't.

And since Kristy was the last person in a position of responsibility to see him, they really would track her down. Did he mention anyone, anywhere he wanted to go, what direction did he head off in, etc..

For once, the authorities are being realistic. Very realistic.

agnesbriggs March 2 2012, 20:19:30 UTC

meh. all these comments kinda put me off doing the rest of the snark. if someone else wants to, feel free.