I'm so glad they kept her safe!

Dutch girl missing after thwarted global sail trip

To summarize:  A young teenage girl, who has been sailing her entire life, wanted to sail solo around the world.  Her country's government got word and promptly stepped in to stop her attempt "for her safety."  Now she's gone missing.

To be sure this would have been a risky endeavor for anyone, but really it is a manageable risk considering that humans have been sailing the world for thousands of years.  Also, with the current state of communications, you can honestly say that help would only be a few hours away, at the outside.  Unfortunately, the idea that a child is exposed to any risk apparently switched off some brains, so she was made to stay at home, where she would be completely safe.  We'll just ignore things like getting hit by a car walking around her neighborhood, being mugged, getting kidnapped, or say, running away from home.

So instead of letting her proceed with her sailing attempt, where they would be able to monitor her constantly via electronic devices, they now have absolutely no fucking clue as to her location or whether or not she's even alive.  Way to go folks!

Oh, and the truly funny part of all this.  The government is trying to find a girl whose passion is sailing by monitoring the country's airports!  What a bunch of dumbshits!