Whackjob in Alabama with 5-year-old hostage

[RoadToad]

This is some kinda craziness, isn't it? Tears me up thinking about what the kid and his family must be going through. There's been virtually no information released other than the shooter's id, and how he's allowing them to provide a few basic things for the kid. That's probably a good thing, in that it means the authorities are doing a good job, but the suspense is killing me. I want to know what's going on.

[bassin_bug]

The little boy has some serious emotional problems for which he has to take medication. Police said he has his medication and was eating some potato chips. Oh my! I would be so afraid the little guy may be going through rape and endless abuse. The crackpot that kidnapped him hates kids and there's no telling what the kid is going through. I wonder what the crackpot will do to him if he loses it and starts crying for his parents. The man had already beaten a dog to death with a metal pipe. The report I heard said the man did all that because he hates the government and laws and is trying to get their attention.

[DJD]

I haven't followed the story. From you two have said it's another example of "ya can't fix stupid"... I'm gonna look it up and see the story.
Well I didn't learn much from that news video....

[GeoFisher]

The little boy has some serious emotional problems for which he has to take medication. Police said he has his medication and was eating some potato chips. Oh my! I would be so afraid the little guy may be going through rape and endless abuse. The crackpot that kidnapped him hates kids and there's no telling what the kid is going through. I wonder what the crackpot will do to him if he loses it and starts crying for his parents. The man had already beaten a dog to death with a metal pipe. The report I heard said the man did all that because he hates the government and laws and is trying to get their attention.

Yet another case of people around him knew he was CRAZY.

I'm sorry, and maybe I'm too much of a conformist, but I say lock folks like this up..........again, I know slippery slope, but good grief. HOW MANY warning signs do you need before you say "you know...maybe this dude is CRAZY".

Later,

Geo

[RoadToad]

The boy is home safe! Well, probably in a hospital getting checked out, but he's outta there. And that's all that matters.

[GeoFisher]

The boy is home safe! Well, probably in a hospital getting checked out, but he's outta there. And that's all that matters.

Yep..........From what I heard, the crazy dude started acting more crazy, so he got a lead samwich.