French Police End Missing Persons Searches, Suggest Using Facebook

Posted by timothy on Thursday May 23, 2013 @02:25AM from the hire-a-stalker dept.

itwbennett writes "According to an announcement on a French government website, police have stopped current searches for missing adults and will not accept new search requests. 'Such 'searches in the interests of the family' were conducted under an administrative procedure almost a century old, introduced to help families separated during the upheavals of World War I to find missing relatives,' according to the French Ministry of the Interior. In a letter to police chiefs announcing the changes, the Ministry advised them to instead 'direct people towards social networks on the Internet, which offer interesting possibilities.'"

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So once again... by DigitalReverend · 2013-05-23 02:28 · Score: 5, Funny

the French surrender.

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And stolen things by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-23 02:31 · Score: 5, Funny

Should be looked for on ebay.
They suggest hiring Liam Neeson by Picass0 · 2013-05-23 02:48 · Score: 4, Funny

He has a very particular set of skills.
Status Update... by thestudio_bob · 2013-05-23 03:13 · Score: 4, Funny

Status update: Kidnapped

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Re:Sensationalist summary by Nadaka · 2013-05-23 03:18 · Score: 4, Funny

remember to keep it under 3oz or you might not get through airport security.