Do you do look-ups for living people?

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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 2,514 Send Message	Smiley	Report	12 Mar 2009 12:58
	I agree Jill, I'm sure most requests are genuine, but for the one that isn't, I stay clear. Sam
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	12 Mar 2009 12:55
	I don't and I wouldn't. I'm sure that most requests are genuine but I do worry about where there might be cases of domestic violence or messy divorces and custody issues. That's the trouble. Jill
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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 2,514 Send Message	Smiley	Report	12 Mar 2009 12:49
	I am wondering if we should be that quick to help someone looking for a living person, not knowing any circumstances at all, or maybe one side of them. I have looked into a thread on here and decided not to give any assistance, that's my prerogative I know but I think it's a situation that's best left alone. It's our human instinct to help and given our hobby then finding people is what we do best. There could be any number of reasons whay someone chooses to not have contact with another person and who are we to interfere, what does everyone else think? Sam