Illegal Detention and Kidnap for Extortion, a blog article by Rob Phayre There has been a surge recently in kidnap for extortion by nation states. Under some definitions, those kidnaps might be called illegal detentions. But, its not always illegal under their local laws. Hostile foreign states can manipulate their laws to achieve their political […]
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In this article we discuss how to avoid being kidnapped on business travel. Just in case you missed it, last weeks article focussed on how to avoid being kidnapped at home, and its available here. If you work for a company that regularly sends you to far-flung and interesting places, you should ask them what
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Modern maritime piracy is both similar and very different to the land based K&R model. When pirates hijack a ship, they are abducting a lot of people, but they are also taking control of the vessel and cargo as well. That doesn’t happen on land. So what was the Somali piracy business model? When the
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There are many ways in which kidnappers make a ransom demand after they have abducted their victim. How those demands are made have changed over time. Available technology, forensic criminology and skill have competed in a very different kind of arms race. Let’s talk about some of them here, and importantly, talk about the pro’s,
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In this article discover the different ways that ransoms can be paid for the release of hostages. From cash to gold to bitcoin and diamonds. They all have pro’s and con’s depending on whether you are on the red team or blue team.
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