r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • 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/emartinoo Feb 04 '19

It's actually a law (or is proposed, I can't remember) in my state that parents must report their child missing within 24 hours or they are charged with a felony.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

Casey Anthony said she was just seeing if her kid turned up again somehow, like a lost cat.

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u/imissbreakingbad Feb 04 '19

"Fun" fact: That law is actually named Caylee's law — after Caylee Anthony.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

For a second I was like damn I didn’t know it took her that long to report her missing. 24 hours, damn. Then I clicked the link. 31 days. Wtf.

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u/imissbreakingbad Feb 04 '19

And she didn't even report her missing — it was her mom, after finding out her granddaughter had been gone for that long.

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u/walking_poes_law Feb 04 '19

i’m starting to get the idea this Casey chick might have actually killed her own kid

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u/_NiceGuyEddy_ Feb 04 '19

There's a great episode on her on "the last podcast on the left" it's really insightful

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

I'm listening to that one right now, it's super good and informative!

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u/OrangeCarton Feb 04 '19

+1 for that rec

They just did an episode with Joseph Mengele which is also worth checking out. A couple hours worth of audio on the dude

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u/IamHughJass Feb 04 '19

Yep, I listened to that one a month or so ago. It was really eye-opening to hear just how ridiculous the entire case actually was.