From Ginger:
Karen, the way you were describing the place just about a week ago, they would never have need of anything like a search party. Apparently, you either didn't know or just neglected to mention that aspect of the Program while you were reassuring us all that "ALA is not a lock-down facility." Intentionally or not, you gave misleading information.
You are not being exactly fair. I mean consider the format here - I'm not trying to write a difinitive artical on ALA. Even if I wanted to, this wouldn't be the place for it. I mean, how would you like that - if I wrote out pages and pages trying to give every jot and dot of info I felt anyone might at some point wonder about?
They are not locked down the way some are. This is worth knowing. Some kids need a lock down for their safty. Others don't. If they don't need it, its better to avoid it, as Lock downs, even good ones, are by nature much more strict and controlling.
Not being lock down dosen't mean kids won't occassionaly take off. And BTW, you have a time or two exagerated how often kids have pulled a run away. Its not "all the time" or "constintly" as you have said I've said. I never said anything like that. I said it can and has happened. As far as I know - twice in the year its been open in Ajijic.
The idea of a search squad has really got your feathers ruffeled; and if your picturing in your mind a goon squad as you've stated, I can see why.
I am quite sure the search squad was a couple members of staff looking around town. Exactly which staff, I don't know. Did they knock on the neighbors doors and request their garden be checked for a couple gringo girls ; or did they just walk around the market? I don't know - butI am sure no body brought out the bloodhounds or called in the night hawks.
Let me ask again - would it really be better to do nothing? I don't think so.
Even tho it is a safe community and there really isn't much in the way of trouble for the girls to find - everyone is still very worried and wants them back safe and sound asap.
You seem troubled by he going over the wall while everyone was distracted by the car werck - It just seems like a couple girls grabing life by the tail, so to speak, and taking off b/c it seemed like a good idea at the moment. Poor impulse controll, and all that. I mean, its not like they had planned it - they just took advantage of the oppratunity to be goofy; have an adventure.
As to you concern and question: What if your wrong?
Let me be Jewish for a moment and ask you; what if they/we are? What do you think will be the consequence? Keeping in mind, this IS Not Straight Inc or anything like it.
Do you honestly think ALA can do more harm than the behavior that was interupted by placement?
