Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Thank You, Mister Nutball...

Okay, so the looney tunes aren't confined to just MA...

Salem, N.H.Official Charged With Kidnapping, Sexual Assault


BROCKTON (CBS) — A Salem, N.H. planning board member is under arrest after police say he held a woman against her will in his apartment for three days. Jeffrey Gray surrendered to authorities in Brockton Tuesday, and waived extradition to New Hampshire to face charges of kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault.

Now, I really hope that there's more to the story, because otherwise this dude seems like a screaming lunatic. It also highlights the need for people - not just women - to be very careful when meeting strangers off the internet. The woman he kidnapped got off rather easy - considering the case of the "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff who assaulted and robbed several women he met through Craigslist ads before he finally killed one.

Going to meet someone you only know from a blurb on Craigslist is a chancy proposition at the very least. Taking basic precautions - like bringing a friend and meeting in a public place - can save a world of trouble and hurt. There's only one person that can keep you safe - and that's the face that shows in the mirror every morning. Being aware and cautious in situations where parts are out of your control isn't paranoid - it's prudent.

Besides, far better to be thought a little paranoid than to wind up stuffed in a trunk somewhere...

That is all.

3 comments:

chris said...

I think you need to be suspicious of any politician! I mean they don't work for a living.

Bubblehead Les. said...

Is this a disease? One of the BIg Name Car dealers in our neck of the Woods was just indicted for the same thing. Funny thing is, he was the Republitard Candidate for something in the last election, and is a "Pillar of the Community". Google "Tom Ganley" for details.

Paul, Dammit! said...

...another chink in the armor of that horrible elitist trial balloon floated earlier about giving politicians carte-blanche LTC's while the rest of us get to use our fists.