Teach your children - Kelsey Smith body found.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/06/2007 04:35:05 PM · #1

Some freak bastards kidnapped and killed 18 year old Kelsey Smith.
Read Here.

Seems she was coming out of a Target store and someone ran up behind her and pushed her in her car.

My father was a New Orleans policeman and one thing he drilled in my head --- ***Never let anyone get you in a car!*** If they do get you in the car, even if they have a weapon...make them wreck the car. If they are making you drive, then YOU wreck the car. YOU MUST GET OUT OF THE CAR. There is no other way. Once you are in the car and in a secluded area....YOU ARE DEAD!

Take your chances and fight.

I'm sick of young people getting kidnapped and murdered. I feel like taking a road trip to Kansas City when they find this scum and pulling a Jack Ruby on that bastard.

God help Kelsey's family.

Kenskid

Lorene

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

06/06/2007 04:42:02 PM · #2

Oh that's so tragic. I was hoping this wouldn't be the outcome this time.

Thanks for the post. You're right, everyone needs to know more about self-defense.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

06/06/2007 04:47:00 PM · #3

Originally posted by kenskid:

I'm sick of young people getting kidnapped and murdered.

Luckily it happens less than 100 times a year in a population of 300,000,000. That is, being kidnapped by a complete stranger. Kidnapping by estranged family members is much, much more common.

BeckyT

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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

06/06/2007 04:47:54 PM · #4

Oh this is awful. I just read the article a hour ago and was hoping then that they would find her soon and she would be okay. Come home to bring up DPChallenge and noticed this thread. I feel for the family. Thank you for the post.

Sigma 18-250 f/3.5 - 6.3 DC OS HSM

06/06/2007 04:49:35 PM · #5

Those stats are encouraging ....unless it's YOUR daughter !

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by kenskid:
I'm sick of young people getting kidnapped and murdered.

Luckily it happens less than 100 times a year in a population of 300,000,000. That is, being kidnapped by a complete stranger. Kidnapping by estranged family members is much, much more common.

NathanWert

Canon EOS-90D

06/06/2007 04:50:22 PM · #6

I agree with you and if I was on your way I'd have you pick me up. As it is, I'll have to use my own gas. People like that don't deserve anything but a bullet to the brain.

I've always said that if I had to I'd wrap my vehicle around a tree.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/06/2007 04:58:57 PM · #7

Originally posted by kenskid:

Those stats are encouraging ....unless it's YOUR daughter !

Ya, I agree with that. Luckily the odds are overwhelmingly in my favor. I just worry that the constant well intentioned warnings we hear in society do more damage than good. I do not want my daughter living in fear. I want her to be able to walk the streets at night being smart but not being scared.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

06/06/2007 05:04:04 PM · #8

Knowing that "scared" means different things to different people...would you agree or disagree on my statement, and/or would you inform your daughter to:

**do whatever it takes to not get in a car or to fight until you get out of the car?**

EDIT: Also...you said that only 100 of these types of crimes happen each year. That's about 1 every three days...that's too much for me.

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by kenskid:
Those stats are encouraging ....unless it's YOUR daughter !

Ya, I agree with that. Luckily the odds are overwhelmingly in my favor. I just worry that the constant well intentioned warnings we hear in society do more damage than good. I do not want my daughter living in fear. I want her to be able to walk the streets at night being smart but not being scared.

Message edited by author 2007-06-06 17:05:17.

frisca

Nikon D70

06/06/2007 05:06:29 PM · #9

I've heard the same from cops: Fighting back is your best defence. Don't get into a car, don't let them take you anywhere.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/06/2007 05:08:02 PM · #10

Yes, I agree with you Ken. Not getting in the car is by far the smartest thing to do and if you wind up in the car getting out at all costs is the best course of action.