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Dirty Little Secrets
Israel Kidnapping Sloppy Soldiers
by James Dunnigan
November 6, 2005
Discussion Board on this DLS topic
Israel is trying to entrap soldiers who accept
rides from strangers. Israel has forbidden soldiers from accepting rides from
strangers. That’s because Palestinian terrorist have openly proclaimed their
intention of kidnapping Israeli soldiers and holding them for ransom (usually
the release of jailed Palestinian terrorists.) These kidnapping efforts have
been going on for several years, and there have been a few attempts. There are
plenty of targets, because Israel is a small country, and troops are constantly
moving around when off duty. Many of them go home to visit the family, and
because they are on short leave, they are in a hurry. Accepting a ride from a
stranger is faster than waiting for a damn bus. So to help insure that the
troops stop exposing themselves to kidnapping attempts, the police have
established a “sting squad,” where cops ride around in civvies and unmarked
cars, offering rides to soldiers. Any trooper that falls for the pitch, is then
approached by two cops in uniform, traveling behind to write up any soldiers
who fall for the bait.
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