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CBSnews.com is the homepage on my parent's computer. As I was logging on today, a story caught my eye about a six-year-old boy who was kidnapped and then returned to his home almost four days later. This scenario seemed very strange at first, but as I continued to read, there are many pieces of the puzzle. Wednesday morning, the kidnappers posed as policemen and tied up his mother and her boyfriend, while taking the victim, Cole Puffinburger, to an unknown location. Cole has described his captors to be of Mexican descent, and they are believed to be part of a methamphetamine ring in Las Vegas. The worst part about the kidnapping is that it may have been the fault of Puffinburger's maternal grandfather, Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer. The kidnapping is believed to be a message to Tinnemeyer, who may have stolen millions from Nevada drug dealers. He will be a primary witness to the kidnapping in court on Monday.
An article like this is extremely disappointing to me, especially because Cole's own grandfather put someone he loves in jeopardy because of a drug habit or stolen money. Of all the selfish things you can do, playing a role in a 6-year-old's kidnapping has got to be at the top of the list.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/20/national/main4531624.shtml?tag=topHome;topStories