The down side of being good at what you do is that we are really being tried now for our efficiency. Jealousy has gotten in the way and it seems that some key persons within the public areana of callers might be told to not have any contact with us.
But we are not here to make friends with LE. We are not here to kiss backside when the lives of citizens are on the line.
It's kind of like the tug -of-war between the LE and Bounty Hunters over the law trying to keep the bounty hunter from the media attention of catching the bad guy so they (LE) tell the bad guy that the bounty hunter is seeking for them. That's right. You'd be surprised in searching for a fugitive how fiercely the local LE works against the bounty hunter becuase if the bounty hunter catches the bad guy with his or her drive, ability, skills, then it shows up the LE so the LE works against the bounty hunter.
It is politics and about saving face not about finding the bad guy ot the missing person.
What is the answer?
The answer is in the independents organizations like Peace4, SMRO Missing Person Projects like ours, and others, standing our ground, keeping the pics out there, using our independent resources and skills and being determined in the face of opposition to do our jobs and callings, try not to focus on the lack of monetary rewards and focus on the treasures we will laying up in heaven if we hold our stand and keep seeking these folks and children who are missing...conduncing the talk shows, records searches, continuing to build networks across the land, partnerships, for instance, as a fomrer past professional trucker traveling the eastern seaboard I made lots of riends and know of trucking companies who wold be willing to palce pics of missing person at their terminals, hand out pics to their drivers to keep a look out for while on the road, and on and on...

Another "out" for helping is that we get double-crossed sometimes even by other private investigators and officials and even family members who are shallow and want credit before results. We share next thing we know is that we are sitting on back row while a media john is up front disclosing all of our secreats and tips never such as a courtesy mention of our name.

I made a Georgia law agent mad at me and he pouted and is still pouting because I would not lay down and play doormat to his ego and give up my sources on a missing case we are working now from a legal citizen standpoint...but we have to remind ourselves why are we here and what are we doing. Are we gleaning for votes for city council or are we working for families and victims? It makes the difference.
Jim


Jim Harnage
Silent Ministries Recovery Outreach, Inc.
Missing Person "Project Reward"
P. O. Box 1112
Lake Park, GA 31636
229-559-4996
229-300-4882
www.silentministries.org
http://jimharnage.ning.com
"Unity & Friendship Are Grossly Underestimated"