Police say phone company refused to help find missing SoCal child

[Kadie]

Police say phone company refused to help find missing SoCal child
Associated Press

CORONA, Calif. - Police say the Sprint telecommunications company refused to provide information to help locate a toddler who was in his father's SUV when it was stolen.

In response, Riverside County lawmakers on Tuesday will consider a moratorium on permits for new Sprint cellular towers.

"My point is to send the message to the provider that we need to do things differently when a child's life is at risk," said county Supervisor John Tavaglione, who proposed the moratorium. "The bureaucracy and the hoops that everyone has to jump through need to be minimized."

The drama began the morning of Dec. 23, when Jason Cochran buckled his 10-month-old son, Wade, into his car seat and ran into his house near Corona to get his 3-year-old son, Blake. When Cochran came back outside, his beige Lincoln Aviator - and Wade - were gone.

Cochran's cell phone, equipped with a global positioning system, also was in the car.

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[roguevalley]

1. god. all. mighty.

[htuttle]

2. Yet, if the NSA comes a callin' to ask for an illegal wiretap...

...I'm sure Sprint shows no hesitation.

Bastards.

[William769]

3. You would think with the owners permission

There would not have been a problem. I am just glad the child is safe.

[MsUnderstood]

4. Maybe sprint was playing by toddler's rules

You know, finders keepers, loosers weepers.

So if the theif didn't give permission, sprint aint gonna give up the data.

[William769]

5. Sounds to me like Sprint needs to be held accountable.