Mary Hartman
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Breezy, 13C
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DD, it doesn't matter. I just hope he gets home as soon as possible. I have no idea if they hired this consultant or what. He wasn't an FBI agent, so whoever started that rumor may be a clue in finding him.
Topic change. DD made me laugh. That was good.
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Ironic......I think it is a blatant slap in the face.
For America or Germany? I guess some job hazards are as they are.
At least it appeared to be a non violent event. I think we should swap a few hundred thousand illegals for him...
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Hey Mary, this made you happy today? I think you got the wrong thread, or?
Very happy I wasn't with him. I do find it a bit how shall I say.......ironic though. I mean a kidnapping expert, in Mexico, teaching them lessons in not kidnapping?
They've been losing tourists in jails since I was a child....
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Happy I'm not hanging out with anti kidnapping experts in Mexico.
1. Seems rule one should be steer clear of Mexico. He was snatched and not seen since 12.10.2008
MEXICO CITY – A U.S. anti-kidnapping expert was abducted by gunmen in northern Mexico last week, a sign of just how bold this nation's kidnapping gangs have become.
U.S. security consultant Felix Batista — who claims to have helped resolve nearly 100 kidnap and ransom cases — was in Saltillo in Coahuila state to offer advice on how to confront abductions for ransom when he himself was seized, local authorities said.
Unknown assailants grabbed him on Dec. 10, said Charlie LeBlanc, the president of the Houston, Texas-based security firm ASI Global LLC., where Batista is a consultant.
"We have notified the FBI and Mexican authorities, and they are working on the case," LeBlanc said Monday. "What we are doing is we're offering our support to the family and hoping for the best."
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said it would not comment on the case, and LeBlanc declined to say whether a ransom demand had been received.
LeBlanc said Batista had his own security business and that "he was in Mexico for business that wasn't associated with our company."
"Part of that could be or may involve negotiations with kidnappers," Leblanc said. ASI Global's Web site advertises "kidnap and ransom response" and says the company has worked for major insurance companies.
A woman who answered a phone number listed under Batista's name in Miami, Florida said she did not wish to comment on the case.
Batista was frequently cited as an anti-kidnapping expert at conferences and in the press.
A story in the December issue of the trade magazine Security Management describes how Batista organized relatives' response to a kidnapping in Mexico, even cooking the family meals at times. He advised the family during months-long negotiations that eventually reduced the ransom request to about a third of the original amount the kidnappers had demanded. The victim was eventually released.
Local media reported that Batista was 55 years old, but his age was not included on his professional profile.
Kidnapping has become a rising problem in Mexico, but attacks on U.S. anti-crime consultants have largely been the stuff of movies. The seizure seems to echo the plot of a 2004 movie, "Man on Fire," in which Denzel Washington played a U.S. security consultant who takes on Mexican kidnappers and is abducted himself.
A series of high-profile kidnappings in which the victims were later found dead has sparked outrage in Mexico. In the past year, the bodies of the daughter of Mexico's former sports commissioner and the son of a prominent businessman have been found.
Non-governmental groups claim Mexico has one of the world's highest kidnapping rates, surpassing Colombia.
Earlier this year, more than 100,000 people marched through Mexico City to protest rising crime. Many people carried pictures of kidnapped relatives.
Coahuila's governor set off a nationwide controversy by proposing to reinstate the death penalty for kidnappers who kill their victims.
Coahuila state law enforcement officials who were not authorized to be quoted by name said Batista had been giving talks to local police officials and businessmen on how to prevent or avoid kidnappings.
They said he apparently was snatched from a street outside a restaurant.
A profile of Batista posted — and later removed — from the ASI Global Web site described him as "the primary case officer for all cases throughout the Latin American region."
The site said Batista was a former U.S. Army major who is "known for conducting in-depth threat assessments, the successful resolution of nearly 100 kidnap and ransom cases (many on behalf of major insurance carriers) and investigations." The company denied local media reports that Batista was a former FBI agent, and warned those reports could put his life at risk.
Courtest Yahoo news!
I sure hope for him and fam he is found alive and well
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Mild, you can get away with a long sleeve shirt in the days.
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yeah he's alright, thanks. he had an operation on his knee, was quite surprised to see the scar, but the dr. took another ligament out and replaced the one around the knee. i just put the cone thing around his head for the night, so he doesnt lick the stiches.
Yeah, I had one of those cones around a German Shepard mix I had. She wanted to chew em out....
Good, I hope he keeps getting well.
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got my dog back from the vetinary hospitol.
Great, I hate to see pets or any animals in pain. Is it ok?
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You just turned 21 the other day? Sweet man. I just turned 22 today. Nobody here apparently gives a damn. >_>
Oh get the fuc k out...congratulations to you both and here's to many many more.
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Weather warmed up nicely. Was a bit too cold.
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Sunshine Superman - Donovan
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A Secret Place - Megadeth
Like A Hurricane - Neil Young
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A phone conversation and a glass of wine.
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Good luck Rob!
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I turned it off. All the bad news was bringing me down.
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The Thing About Love-Alicia Keys
Wild Thing - The Troggs
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Gemini Dream...The Moody Blues
Dream Lover - Mariah Carey
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I am getting one as Xmas present from a dear friend from the forum, but hey, next year I know who to ask for, JAL!!
Cool gift AMAZONIC. Let us know what the pics look like will you? Gotta run, have good day everyone
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Looks like a glorious day to come. Much food, drink, song and dance.
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TSRTS - Led Zeppelin
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Thank You - Led Zeppelin
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Ran into an old friend I haven't seen in a long time. Had good time.
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not sad...
well, at least it's a darned good number
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Happy everyone is safe, warm and loved.
For this I am happy.
What are you watching on TV now?
in Ramble On
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Bad news all the time lol. Just got in a tremendous fight with someone in my family. I'd like to put my heels right up her fanny.
Oh well, I will ship there gifts in.
Good morning LZ nuts.