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If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:51 pm
by traveltoad
He has been missing for three months in the Anza area.

Info here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=558402

and here: http://www.stregalicious.com/gps-stuff/ ... key-search

Sorry for the late notice.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:37 pm
by OU812
I am planning on going on Saturday also. After reading that artical I am a little mad. These parts specifically.

"One week earlier, detectives learned, Guidry’s stepfather reported his motorcycle stolen. Guidry had taken it joyriding on Ortega Highway in a state park in Riverside County. When it ran out of gas, he walked out and upon meeting up with a park ranger, made up a story that he’d been kidnapped, but escaped. The fib sparked a helicopter search for the kidnappers, until the teen confessed to a Riverside Sheriff’s deputy that the story was not true."

"Crist said the stepfather was advised when reporting the Jeep stolen that the boy could be apprehended at gunpoint, since without a missing persons report, deputies would assume the driver to be armed and dangerous. He said it is rare for parents to follow through with a stolen vehicle report by a teen for that reason. “Three times they declined to report him missing,” he said."

"Crist defends the department’s actions. “We did take it seriously. We expended a lot of energy,” he said. “Our detective went to the house. He even left cards with neighbors. We even tried to call the father in Afghanistan on his cell phone…She [the mother] even said `Quit calling my neighbors.’" "


It sounds to me like that the parents don't even belive that he his out there. I hope they are right.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:38 pm
by traveltoad
I agree, the whole thing is a little messed up.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:43 pm
by BlueFJ
At the risk of sounding cold, after hearing this, I don't think I want to waste gas or foot power searching for this little punk. He's probably nice and comfy sitting somewhere and laughing at the search efforts. :x

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:00 am
by traveltoad
You may be right... if it wasn't the son of a friend's friend I probably would not have even posted it.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:44 am
by Dennis David
That's just sad on so many levels.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:54 am
by OU812
So this morning I drove out to Anza Borrego to help out. I was surprised when I got there when a lady handed me a clip board and told me to fill out a form with my personal information and sign a waiver. I told her I drive out in the desert all the time and I never need to sign a waiver or had out my personal information to anyone. She called Amber Dubious father over to explain to me that it was very standard and they need everyone's information. I told them I drove out hear prepared to walk 10-20 miles or drive a hundred or so miles, but I didn't come prepared to hand over personal information or waive any rights. I really get the feeling that this is more a media gathering exercise more than it is a search for a lost boy. His own family doesn't think he is out there. The police don't think he is out there. And I don't think he is out there.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:02 am
by Dennis David
I was going to make a crude remark referencing the TV show Criminal Minds but I'll refrain from doing so in case he's really lost.

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:16 am
by traveltoad
OU812 wrote:So this morning I drove out to Anza Borrego to help out. I was surprised when I got there when a lady handed me a clip board and told me to fill out a form with my personal information and sign a waiver. I told her I drive out in the desert all the time and I never need to sign a waiver or had out my personal information to anyone. She called Amber Dubious father over to explain to me that it was very standard and they need everyone's information. I told them I drove out hear prepared to walk 10-20 miles or drive a hundred or so miles, but I didn't come prepared to hand over personal information or waive any rights. I really get the feeling that this is more a media gathering exercise more than it is a search for a lost boy. His own family doesn't think he is out there. The police don't think he is out there. And I don't think he is out there.
Well... thanks for going out anyway. At least I know that if I am lost someone will look for me!!

Re: If anyone wants to help look for a lost teen...

Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:33 am
by OU812
If you were lost out in the desert I would go look for you. I would have liked to head out into the desert and search myself. But I am not confident enough in my Jeep and my spare parts box to go that far out into the desert alone.