People unfortunate enough to be in a kidnapping situation are not going to consider whether it is legal or not to be paying a ransom…

Investigations, Intelligence & Risk Management
People unfortunate enough to be in a kidnapping situation are not going to consider whether it is legal or not to be paying a ransom…
If your threat is from professional criminals, and you do not identify that you are being targeted, then you will be kidnapped or killed.
Think of kidnappers and you will have visions of masked criminals, not of police; false or extrajudicial arrest is kidnapping and happens regularly.
At this time, I am living in South Florida and hear regular stories of males and females having their drinks spiked in bars and clubs with date rape drugs.
The only way to fight terrorism is with terrorism… And maybe the only way to fight Kidnap for Ransom is with Kidnap for Ransom…
Meetings should always be treated with caution as they are an easy way to set someone up for kidnapping, assassination, sexual assault or robbery!