www.amberalert.govFederal Government Closes AMBER Alert WebsiteChristine Rousselle | Oct 06, 2013The government website for AMBER Alerts, a service dedicated to the safe recovery of missing children, has been closed during the shutdown. The name is a reference to Amber Hagerman, who was abducted and murdered in 1996. Over 650 children have been safely recovered since the advent of the AMBER Alert system. Not to sound like a broken record, but come on. The domain name has been paid for--the cost of keeping it up has to be very small, if not zero. It's probably even cheaper than blocking off an open-air memorial or barricading a road to ensure private citizens cannot go to their houses.Although, considering we all heard Sen. Harry Reid's comments on childhood cancer patients, is it really all that shocking that the government shut down something to help missing kids?Absurd. Read more: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2013/10/06/federal-government-closes-amber-alert-website-n1718384
Update: The White House is saying it is not actually a shutdown of the Amber Alert System, only a name change. In the future it will be known as the LaKeesha Alert System.