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Posted: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 4:36 AM HST

Honolulu police mistakenly issue abduction alert

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police mistakenly issued an alert about a possible child abduction that was seen on television stations and heard on radio stations in the area. Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said Monday the message should have been issued as a test, but was sent out in error as a real alert. The program is patterned after the Amber Alert system used on the mainland. It is put into operation when a child younger than 11 years old is believed to have been abducted or to be in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death. (Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved)