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13-Year-Old Boy With Slingshot Saves Sister From Would-Be-Kidnapper: Police

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by flgator2, May 14, 2023.

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  1. May 14, 2023 #1
    flgator2

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    13-Year-Old Boy With Slingshot Saves Sister From Would-Be-Kidnapper: Police | The Daily Wire

    An 8-year-old girl in Alpena, Michigan, was saved from a teenager who attempted to kidnap her Wednesday when her 13-year-old brother came to the rescue armed with a slingshot, according to the Michigan State Police (MSP).

    The girl was hunting for mushrooms in her backyard when a male came out of the woods, grabbed her, and put his hands over her mouth, but the girl’s big brother was there to witness the incident, police said. The girl managed to break away from the potential kidnapper after her brother fired his slingshot at the 17-year-old suspect, hitting him in the head, Newsweek reported.


    According to Newsweek, the girl’s uncle posted on Facebook about the incident, writing, “Hey everyone, earlier today my niece was almost kidnapped out of her own yard here in Alpena on the south end of town, a young 17-year-old with a black mohawk grab[bed] my niece and tried kidnapping her[,] my nephew heard her screaming and saw through his window and shot the guy with a slingshot.”

    The suspect allegedly told detectives that he planned on beating the girl after abducting her. He was charged Thursday with one count of attempted kidnapping/child enticement, one count of attempted assault to do great bodily harm less than murder, and one count of assault and battery. The 17-year-old was charged as an adult and his bond was set at $150,000, according to MLive.

    Thank goodness this young man had a weapon and knew how to use it. Another hero
    I know this will trigger a few of our local libs
     
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  2. May 14, 2023 #2
    coleg

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    Trigger? How? Simply proves that guns are unnecessary. Thanks so much.
     
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  3. May 14, 2023 #3
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    So OP proves that a gun is not always needed. Thanks for playing
     
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  4. May 14, 2023 #4
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    I agree with that completely. What exactly are we playing, this isn't a game.
     
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  5. May 14, 2023 #5
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    So glad this child beating kidnapper wasn’t shot and killed. He needs a chance to be reinstated into society…
    Yeah.. right.
     
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  6. May 14, 2023 #6
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    If that monster is attempting kidnapping at just 17 years of age, just think what he will become later in life.

    I agree with you... no one really believes that 17 year old was simply going to beat that 8 year old?

    I'm glad they're he's going to trial as an adult.
     
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  7. May 14, 2023 #7
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    Can we all play or do you have to have an invite?
     
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    thanks for proving the point all any one needs for self defense is pepper spray a cell phone and a slingshot
     
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    Death penalty for a juvenile attempted kidnapper?
     
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    Agreed, rick. This is a major red flag and if/when the suspect gets out of jail, he just might make the news again, likely for something worse.
     
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  11. May 14, 2023 #11
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    You always have an open invitation to come play, I don't care what you identify as
     
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    That's correct lots of different weapons to choose from, I'll continue to carry my gun
     
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    A Gator lawyer.
     
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    Because: why not take the opportunity to kill someone if the chance presents itself -- Kyle R.:rolleyes:
     
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    Actually, in defense of Flagator2, this is a situation, which if it happened in Florida, would have clearly authorized the use of deadly force. Here, deadly force can be used to prevent the imminent commission of a "forcible felony" and kidnapping is one of those enumerated offenses.

    This is way different than what Kyle R did, this was a kidnapping in progress.

    That being said, kidnapping is not a crime that can legally be punished by death in the United States unless the victim was killed.
     
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  17. May 14, 2023 #17
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    Guy went looking for violence against an 8year old girl….and no I don’t believe for 1 minute that beating her is all he had in mind.. but even if it was what kind of sick mind is that.
    If he’d found violence that end up with him dead..so be it. He was lucky.
     
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    It is a disturbing behavior for a 17 year old. Can we all agree this red flag should prevent gun ownership for this guy? Forever?
     
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    He'll likely be a convicted felon which should prohibit him from possessing firearms.
     
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    I agree it should but I believe there is a push to resend the laws preventing felons from gun ownership.. something a strongly disagree with.
     
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