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Because it isn't against the law for adults to go missing if they want to. It's also standard protocol for LE to wait 24 hours on missing persons reports for adults.

Just because we don't *think* our parents would disappear on purpose, or our spouse or brother or sister or in-law or grown child would, doesn't mean that they wouldn't.

The privacy factor is built in here, primarily because of abused spouses or family members who need to get out of a dangerous situation. That is the extreme, but that sets the bar for determining whether an all-out search will commence.

This is why the HyPo won't give out details on car accidents or the the hotel in Portland wouldn't give out credit card info on the Kims. As a private citizen, you have to make a very strong case of "probable cause" to get LE to help you.

It's sad that it has to be this way, but it does. It has saved many lives in the long run.

R6 you bring up a very good point.

It also says that it is important to make sure your family members have a lot of details about your travel plans, etc...that could include giving them credit cards you plan to use, scan or fax copies of your reservations so that information is in their hands. It is important to know what current medical conditions they have if any, current photographs, etc...

Because it isn't against the law for adults to go missing if they want to. It's also standard protocol for LE to wait 24 hours on missing persons reports for adults.

Just because we don't *think* our parents would disappear on purpose, or our spouse or brother or sister or in-law or grown child would, doesn't mean that they wouldn't.

Very good point, Rte66.

Thanks, surfer. I've been following your posts!

On all counts there may be valid reasons. Yet, the people who were concerned knew where this husband and wife were supposed to be. The South Carolina PD and SP were not doing their job. Although from all appearances these people died fairly quickly and nothing could have been done for them except recovery.
You mention the wait of 24 hours. Well, this was more than 72 hours that these people were missing.
Some mentioned driving hazards like falling asleep. I wasn't born in a bubble, I have driven cross country several times. I know the dangers on being behind the wheel to long. Also along the way there was mention that the husband had diabetes. If he was taking his meds that wouldn't interfere with his driving.
Either something happened to the vehicle, or smudging or someone caused the vehicle to veer off the road into the swamp.
Sure all those devices mentioned are good. But they're only good if your conscious to use them. No one was there to know what actually happened.
However, I still state that the State Police in both states should have been more proactive in this as they should be in all types of problems of this sort. I am not against police, more pro police. But there is never a cop around when you need one. We all know that.

On all counts there may be valid reasons. Yet, the people who were concerned knew where this husband and wife were supposed to be. The South Carolina PD and SP were not doing their job. Although from all appearances these people died fairly quickly and nothing could have been done for them except recovery.
You mention the wait of 24 hours. Well, this was more than 72 hours that these people were missing.
Some mentioned driving hazards like falling asleep. I wasn't born in a bubble, I have driven cross country several times. I know the dangers on being behind the wheel to long. Also along the way there was mention that the husband had diabetes. If he was taking his meds that wouldn't interfere with his driving.
Either something happened to the vehicle, or something or someone caused the vehicle to veer off the road into the swamp.
Sure all those devices mentioned are good. But they're only good if your conscious to use them. No one was there to know what actually happened.
However, I still state that the State Police in both states should have been more proactive in this as they should be in all types of problems of this sort. I am not against police, more pro police. But there is never a cop around when you need one. We all know that.