# PA DOPERS. BOLA for a missing teenage girl. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870 "2012-04-05T00:40:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/1 "2012-04-05T00:40:19Z")
[A farker’s daughter didn’t come home last night.](http://www.abc27.com/story/17330721/police-looking-for-missing-carlisle-teen) I am cross-posting it here for any Carlisle area dopers to be on the look out. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/2 "2012-04-05T15:49:54Z")
I live in Carlisle, and, according to one of the other news sites, she lives in my neighborhood. Creepy. One thing I’ve noticed, though, is that all of the news stories I’ve been able to find are about 24 hours old. Have there been any updates? Anyway, I’ll be happy to keep an eye out for her, and I hope she makes it home safely. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/3 "2012-04-05T17:14:19Z")
> [@](#): > > Her curfew was at 8 p.m. and calls were made that caused her family to believe Starr was on her way home but would be a little late, police said. This is a weird sentence. I can’t decide whether it’s just clumsily phrased, or carefully worded to avoid giving away specific details. I suspect authorities may know more than they’re letting on. In any case, I do of course hope the girl turns up OK. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/4 "2012-04-06T14:01:41Z")
Based on what I’ve been able to piece together from what little has been in the local media and what was posted in the Fark thread, it sounds like the assumption is that the girl took off for the long Easter break and will probably come back on her own. (I post – or lurk, rather, as Cheez\_Wit.) It still sucks for her foster family, though. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/5 "2012-04-09T00:57:13Z")
She’s back. She was found in Carlisle after a four-day partying spree. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/6 "2012-04-09T01:06:13Z")
Somebody’s gonna get in trouuuuuble! That said, I’m glad that she’s found and safe. I hope it’s made clear to her that people were worried about her safety - sometimes knowing people really do care about you and your well-being can make a difference. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/7 "2012-04-09T10:22:11Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > [A farker’s daughter didn’t come home last night.](http://www.abc27.com/story/17330721/police-looking-for-missing-carlisle-teen) > > I am cross-posting it here for any Carlisle area dopers to be on the look out. > > Thanks! Since she’s been found, I can tease you a bit. A [Bola](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola) is a South American weapon a B.O.L.O. is Be On the Look Out. A bolo is an ugly tie. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/8 "2012-04-09T22:20:09Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > Since she’s been found, I can tease you a bit. A [Bola](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola) is a South American weapon a B.O.L.O. is Be On the Look Out. A bolo is an ugly tie. Yes, after I put BOLA on there, I realized my goof. Thanks to all who took a look. She was found, spent some precautionary time in the ER and is back home with her foster parents. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pa-dopers-bola-for-a-missing-teenage-girl/617870/9 "2012-04-09T22:54:30Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > A bolo is an ugly tie. Ugly? I think they’re quite dapper. Official state tie of New Mexico. 🙂