[已解决问题] what is Amber Alert
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Am·ber Alert n. A message that conveys information about a recently missing or abducted person, usually displayed on electronic signs positioned along roadways and broadcast by mass media, intended to enlist the public's help in finding the abducted person and often in catching the abductor. [After Amber Hagerman (1987–1996), American child kidnapped and murdered in Texas.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBER Alert -----安珀预警 In the United States and Canada, an AMBER Alert is a notification to the general public, by various media outlets, that a confirmed abduction of a child has happened. AMBER is a backronym for "America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response," and was named for 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas in 1996. AMBER Alert 名字原先是America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response的开头字母简写,后来是来自于人名Amber Hagerman,一位被绑架杀害的儿童. AMBER Alerts are distributed via commercial radio, satellite radio, broadcast television, e-mail, electronic traffic-condition signs, and wireless device SMS text messages. The decision to declare an AMBER Alert is made by the police organization investigating the abduction. Public information in an AMBER Alert usually consists of the name and description of the abductee, a description of the suspected abductor, and a description and license plate number of the abductor's vehicle, if available. History---为什么用人名来命名 After Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered, citizens of her community learned that local law enforcement had information that might have helped locate her shortly after she was abducted, but had no means to distribute this information. Richard Hagerman (Amber's father), Bruce Siebert, and Ray Roberts approached local law enforcement agencies and Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters to encourage them to form a voluntary association whereby information about a child abduction could be quickly broadcast to the Amber Alert 儿童被拐骗的警报 你可能会认为amber是一种颜色，就像Red Alert那样，不过这个Amber却是人名，而不是琥珀颜色。 这个词语出自1996年1月?菀幻?岁的小女孩Amber Hagerman被一名陌生人拐骗并被杀害，一位有社会良知(social conscience)的公民向Dallas当地电台建议，当以后发现有儿童被拐骗的时候，电台立即终止正常节目的播出，就像飓风警报或其他自然灾害警报那样，由于美国是一个生活在*子上的国家，基本上每人都有车，而且在路上行车时听电台的人非常多，这样可以给当地社会广泛告知，有利于尽快追踪抓到犯罪嫌疑人，而且也有助于警告拐骗儿童的犯罪分子。以后，这样一个建议被美国全国许多地区采纳，成为一个通用词。任何人如果发现有儿童被拐的消息，可以立即通知电台，在当地乃至更大的范围播出。 Fact: 儿童被拐卖是一个严重的社会问题, 据美国司法部统计,每年在美国被拐卖的儿童有4600多, 相当于每天就有12名儿童被拐卖。 关于Amber Alert的一点小补充。 1. 美国司法部研究显示，74%被绑架的儿童，在3个小时内，如果的不到营救，就可能被杀害、 2. Amber Alert实施效果良好。以加州为例，自2002年7月31日全州范围内启动AMBER ALERT系统以来，已成功救援超过22位被绑架的儿童，成功率是100%。（数据截至2003年3月，来自FOX NEWS.） 3. 目前的AMBER ALERT还是个州各自为政，虽然有联合行动，但协调性还有待加强。全国范围内的联网，正在规划和建设中。 4. Amber Alert也带来一些负面的影响。如交通阻塞。由于在高速公路上设立警告牌，而且内容还是动态滚动显示，驾驶人不得不放慢速度来看个究竟。在上下班的高峰期，特别在向加州这样交通拥挤的地方，情况是可以想像的。我自己就经历过7次。不过与交通事故造成的塞车相比，情况要好的多，而且会得到大家的理解和支持。 5. 尽管Amber Alert 如此成功，但还是有许多人不了解。许多人远远看见那个琥珀色的信号牌的时候，还以为是什么交通或天气警告（美国的公路上常常有此类的公告牌）；还有些人听到Amber Alert时，不会将它和儿童被拐相联系。所以现在有人建议：更改电子显示牌的颜色。也有人提议将Amber Alert该为儿童被绑架等较直接的名称。所有这些提议，都是为了让Amber Alert更醒目和突出。 Amber Alert让人感觉到现代科技对人类社会的帮助。当然技术只是其背后的支撑，行政和管理在发挥作用。国内也应该建立类似的应急系统。 |
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