Brought forward from last thread:
Originally Posted by Foxfire
Imo, the awareness resulting from the Mickey Schunick case will prevent others from facing this same tragedy. There has been multiple abductions prevented in TN, by good samaritans, due to awareness provided by the Holly Bobo abduction 04/13/2011. Every US state has experienced these abductions due to a feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of possible danger.
Seems, in every abduction case I see the following comment:
“Things like this just don’t happen around here,” said Laura Ritchey of Scott who sounded as though she was in disbelief. “They just don’t.”
Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com - Acadiana unites in search for missing Lafayette girl Mickey Schunick was last seen early Saturday morning...
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'Example of how awareness increased after Holly Bobo abduction 04/13/2011' -'Walmart parking lot-broad daylight-07/2011
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15138205/clarksville-kidnapping-thwarted-by-wal-mart-shopper (video)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- It was a scary situation at a Clarksville Wal-Mart Sunday. A man was spotted cruising the parking lot for 20 minutes before attempting to kidnap a random teenager.
But, his plan was thwarted by a suspicious shopper who stepped in after she thought she was witnessing a domestic situation.
It was a random kidnapping happening right in front of her. "She had this terrified look on her face and she just screams a curdling scream, and I said, ‘Get over here right now. Get in my car!'" the shopper explained.
The teen got into the woman's car and the kidnapper, armed with a gun, sped away
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