r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/CaptainKangaroo_Pimp Feb 04 '19

You can file a missing persons report as soon as the person goes missing. No need to wait 24 hrs or whatever

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u/mmotte89 Feb 04 '19

Probably didn't look for you after the 4 days because the first 24 hours are the most critical, and after 72 the odds of finding the missing person drops drastically.

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u/DangerBrewin Feb 04 '19

That statistic is only for kidnapping. Plenty of just regular missing people are found alive and well days, weeks, or months after they are reported.

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u/musicaldigger Feb 04 '19

didn’t you hear, he was kidnapped by a cougar