Kidnapping - the whole story

THE EDITOR: With the regularity of kidnapping in our country, here is my comment. Responses of our time’

1) Profession: Kidnapper
2) Skills: Snatcher, holder, negotiator
3) Reason for bank loan: Ransom money
4) Reason for emigration: Victim of kidnapping
5) Flight of foreign currency: Relocation of victims and their families
6)Creative writing assignment: A day in the life of either a kidnapper or a kidnapped victim
7) Vocabulary for Spelling test: Ransom, hostage, trauma, abductor, release, experience, insomnia, negotiate
8) Doctors’ Prescriptions: Medication for stress related ailments and anti-depressants for victims and their relatives.
9) Cost of communication-Expensive. High bills from TSTT-mobile phones, land lines and Internet connection
10) Reason for personal security guards/equipment: Fear of kidnapping
11) Loss of savings: Payment of ransom money
12. Source of sudden wealth: Ransom money from victims’ families

GABI RODRIGUEZ
San Rafael