Hundreds turn out for Morgan Harrington search

This terribly sad story has been dredging up all kinds of difficult memories for me. I was a 23 year old blue-eyed, blonde, who was snatched from a SoCal roadside, but whom luckily lived through her ordeal spent in the clutches of a serial rapist/murderer. If I could survive it, then maybe she can too.

Casey, If you are the parent with young children attending a show, do you want your children subjected to someone who has made multiple trips to the parking lot to booze or use drugs. You probably think your young children wouldn't be treated to such behavior because you're going to a family friendly show, but I can tell you, it's very possible. Regrettably, some parents, older siblings, friends, etc. have no sense of responsibility to their own charges or to yours once they have dumped them in their seats. Compound the situation by 10,000 to 15,000 mostly adults at a country, hip-hop, heavy-metal concert, wrestling, you name the type of entertainment. Even if only 1% leave and re-enter after having consumed something, you could still have 100 to 150 potential troublemakers in the arena. Add these to people, who despite security's best efforts, are able to smuggle a banned item in, and the situation could get out of hand. What's to stop a disagreement that starts in the parking lot during intermission or half-time from erupting into a full-blown brawl inside the arena. There has to be some degree of control. Until there is a foolproof way to assure that someone leaving an arena is only doing so to get air, smoke a regular cigarette, or even drink water that's not $5.00 a bottle, then I don't know that there is any better policy than no re-entry. Sadly, it sounds like a tragedy could have happened here, but for now no one knows for sure. Scrapping a policy that is used by most large venues to protect concert goers and sports fans might be a knee jerk or even a feel good we're doing something positive action, but there are lots of possible scenarios and ramifications that have to be considered for the venue and 10's of thousands or even 100's of thousands of fans who attend events annually before making such a decision.

To Morgan's parents, I am praying for the safe return of your beautiful daughter; I live in Perth, Western Australia, and my daughter is Morgan's age so I can truly empathise with you. I will continue to pray for her return and for you and your entire family.

my heart goes out to you dan and gil. i hope to come down sat. to help seach for your

precious morgan. GOD BE WITH YOU AND COMFORT YOU AND THERE ARE SO MANY PRAYING FOR YOU . i just cannot imagine what you are going thru at this time. dr. harrington you have always been there for me, as your pt, and i hope and pray that they find her soon.

Kudos to Joe Friday and his (I am assuming not a Josephine) brillant and satiric comments. Possibly indicates Joe is NOT of the Generation X or Y-Bother et al., but someone who came of age in the 60's/70's. Oh how I miss those days of people using logic instead of resorting to Prada! Thank you, again, Pseudo Jack Webb. Those days are sorely missed. We are living in a Gilded Age of Wackos. Enuff said.

The JPJ Arena reentry policy must be changed ! If this girl had been allowed to reenter, this search would be unnecessary, and she would be safely at home. This is a university facility and the university should have an interest and liability in what happens here. Clearly a policy that is more thoughtful about those trying to reenter and their state of mind or body should be taken into account. Security knew she had an injury to her chin that was visible. If I were the Harringtons, I would be thinking about suing UVA to change this academic facilities policy, for the good of all those young people like their daughter, and for parents who could end up in the same situation. I hope Dr Harrington's position on the UVA faculty does not deter him from doing this. It would be a service to the community and a needed change in policy for a university facility on university grounds, even if the security is currently overseen by a company in Boston.

We must demand a higher ethical standard of our institutions of learning than making a buck.

Seeing Morgan's parents sitting quietly at the podium, and then hearing Mr. Harrington speak haltingly at the microphone, brought tears to my eyes and made visible the enormous pain this couple is undergoing. May a miracle occur and may Morgan be found alive. Mr. Smithers said a prayer before the first group solemnly left the room.