Traitors and Phoneys
It really didn't surprise me, but since I've starting doing this stuff I have noticed how a cutthroat business the "missing person" business is. I've attempted to try to work with a few who turn out to be in it for ulterior motives, trying to be the hero or trying to make money. Some will do anything to fish information from other missing person advocates for their own benefit. It's the same thing when it comes to search and recovery groups. They turn it into a for profit business when they officially have "non-profit" status.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all get together for the common good and just find these folks? There is so much jealousy and hate in this industry that it makes me sick. The ones who do this know exactly what I am talking about and you know who you are. I've got news for you, several of us know who you are too. That goes as well for the so called PI's trying to make a buck off the families of the missing. How dare you. And to those trying to work on a case yourself always trying to be a hero, you are sick. You have problems, you are fakes and deceptive people who have nothing better to do than be a busy body or a boring person who has no life and looking for attention.
Those of us who do this from the heart know who you are, this is why you dont have many friends or anyone helping you. Word gets around.
For those who are working on these cases sincerely, work together. This is not about us, this is all about the family and the missing, not you. Lets get these people found. Dont play detective and try to solve a case, that is what the police are for. That is their job, not yours. If you try to "solve " a case and start asking too many questions, we may be looking for you as well.
Jim