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Sincewhen do gangs worry about committing crimes in their own neighborhood? That's exactly what they do. And that's also why there are neighborhoods with gang problems that people know to stay out of.

It's the lamest attempt at an alibi I have EVER heard. Being out of town at the same time that a victim was also out of town (kidnapped), is more suspicious than anything. The reporter dropped the ball big time when he didn't immediately ask him where he was. Funny how CG didn't offer up...

No- "the theory in this case - that it has to do with an affair - has ....as much...believability as a crush (in the MB case)."

Wasn't one of the favorite theories in the Missy Bevers case that someone was jealous of MB b/c they were in love with or had a crush on BB? I think the theory in this case - that it has to do with an affair - has at least as much (or more) believability than a jealous crush.

I've got a large extended family on my husband's side. Half of the family speaks Spanish fluently - the ones who came over here later in life. Some of the ones born here or who came here as toddlers speak it pretty well, while a few don't speak Spanish at all. So there's no telling if her...

To the lay person, they are nearly interchangeable. In a court of law, however, there are differences (even if slight). It's like shoes and boots. You can interchange them to a point, bu t in the end, all boots are shoes, but all shoes are not necessarily boots.

Under California law, there is no ransom element required to establish kidnapping. http://statelaws.findlaw.com/california-law/california-kidnapping-laws.html

LEnever panders to the public, as far as I can tell. They do often "pander" to people they think may be guilty, if only to give them a false sense of security so they will let their guard down and talk more. Not that I believe it in this case.

Right.To settle a score for something terrible done, I could see. I haven't heard of anyone saying she was a bad person. I can't believe that someone is going to torture someone b/c they are blond or sell n ice things on Etsy or make better pies than they do.

Yes, and even merriam-webster implies ransom is not always used (as I said). In any case andwithall due respect, it's not merriam-webster's version that is going to be used by police in this case. It's statutory law. \http://www.lacriminaldefensepartners.com/violent-crime/kidnapping/...

Yes, and even merriam-webster implies ransom is not always used (as I said). In any case andwithall due respect, it's not merriam-webster's version that is going to be used by police in this case. It's statutory law.

But to who? And to settle what kind of score? It would have to be something really bad to go to those lengths and risk incarceration for decades. You could be right, but it seems like a really drastic move.

there are many kidnappings without demands for ransom. As long as the person was taken forcefully, carried a considerable amount of distance, and held against their will, it's considered a kidnapping. An abduction is very similar, but doesn't need the holding against one's will element.

If someone is taken (especially by force), moved a considerable distance, and falsely imprisoned (held against their will), it is kidnapping. Abduction is very similar - so similar they are often used interchangeably - but abduction doesn't have to have the imprisonment factor. It's hard to...

Excellent post! Thank you so much for pointing this out; it's nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks along these lines.