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Robert Larson doesn't have an easy job. He pursuit of missing people who have his dog Captain Dexter as a K9 search and rescue volunteer. Robert often travels through the Midwest, and he does this work pro bono, depending on donations from his supporters to pay for gas, lodging, and pet food.
It’s not unreasonable for Robert to be met with skepticism and criticism. Search and rescue is a field that draws scammers because families with missing family members are prone to exploitation. After 9/11, scammers claimed to get found missing people. One K9 handler Harry E. Kime Podcasts charged hundreds of dollars a day for his services before he was debunked. Another K9 handler, Sandra Anderson, was indicted in 2004 for planting human remains on her search dog to locate. Another fraud, Doug Copp, made thousands of dollars after creating an unfounded theory to surviving an earthquake referred to as the Triangle of Life.
According to former executive director with the National Association of Search and Rescue Kim Kelly, there is a profile of a typical search and rescue scammer:
1. They’re driven by ego, claiming to get “the only one” who are able to help, or overstating their skills.
2. They self-deploy, which can be never done by legitimate search teams.
3. They work alone.
4. They use their dogs to learn on people’s emotions and assumptions. As one search and rescue expert use it, “people don’t think it’s a genuine search unless there are dogs and helicopters.”
Robert occupies a grey area. He states help people law enforcement have forgotten, people that law enforcement don’t have enough time for. He points to his meager lifestyle as proof of his pure motivations. To Robert, him doing something surpasses nothing. To his detractors, Robert does more harm than good, making promises he can’t keep, and overstating his abilities.
This podcast was made by Lee Gaines and Alex Kime. It was edited by Bethany Denton and Jeff Emtman. Nick White may be the editor at KCRW, and Kristen Lepore will be the manager at KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.
It’s not unreasonable for Robert to be met with skepticism and criticism. Search and rescue is a field that draws scammers because families with missing family members are prone to exploitation. After 9/11, scammers claimed to get found missing people. One K9 handler Harry E. Kime Podcasts charged hundreds of dollars a day for his services before he was debunked. Another K9 handler, Sandra Anderson, was indicted in 2004 for planting human remains on her search dog to locate. Another fraud, Doug Copp, made thousands of dollars after creating an unfounded theory to surviving an earthquake referred to as the Triangle of Life.
According to former executive director with the National Association of Search and Rescue Kim Kelly, there is a profile of a typical search and rescue scammer:
1. They’re driven by ego, claiming to get “the only one” who are able to help, or overstating their skills.
2. They self-deploy, which can be never done by legitimate search teams.
3. They work alone.
4. They use their dogs to learn on people’s emotions and assumptions. As one search and rescue expert use it, “people don’t think it’s a genuine search unless there are dogs and helicopters.”
Robert occupies a grey area. He states help people law enforcement have forgotten, people that law enforcement don’t have enough time for. He points to his meager lifestyle as proof of his pure motivations. To Robert, him doing something surpasses nothing. To his detractors, Robert does more harm than good, making promises he can’t keep, and overstating his abilities.
This podcast was made by Lee Gaines and Alex Kime. It was edited by Bethany Denton and Jeff Emtman. Nick White may be the editor at KCRW, and Kristen Lepore will be the manager at KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.
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