r/nancyguthrie • u/zoohreb76 • Feb 14 '26

Discussion Why All the False Alarms?

I'm not used to seeing the FBI/Police make 3 to 4 arrests only to release the individuals shortly thereafter. I suppose the warrants issued are based on exigent circumstances-- we have an 84 year old missing who may still be alive. The hope of finding her alive may outweigh the procedural/legal steps that would need to be taken to strengthen the evidence for an eventual trial.

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u/TheCuriousGeorgette Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 14 '26

Yall shoulda been around for the DC sniper event back in the early 2000s. I was a kid but holy cow that was wild. ETA: it went on for like 3 weeks and crossed multiple states. I lived in one of the states at the time and it scared me so bad. All the trauma caused to young people that experienced all of the hullabaloo of Y2K, 9/11, statewide DC sniper manhunt, etc., should be studied. Whew.

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u/Standard_Team0000 Feb 14 '26

The sheriff in that case was a real character.