Do you think its good or bad strategy to pay ransoms on the hostages.

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  • KRL
    Entrepreneur
    • Oct 2002
    • 31429

    #1

    Do you think its good or bad strategy to pay ransoms on the hostages.

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  • Alky
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2002
    • 5651

    #2
    bad, just encouraging others to kidnap more.

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    • reynold
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Oct 2002
      • 51271

      #3
      if we do pay this hostagetakers a ransom . we just tolerate what they do. so its bad idea.

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      • nofx
        Too lazy to set a custom title
        • Nov 2002
        • 16826

        #4
        horrible idea.

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        • Steen2
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2004
          • 7662

          #5
          Bad bad bad


          No negotiations with terrorists.
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          • Jakke PNG
            ex-TeenGodFather
            • Nov 2001
            • 20306

            #6
            Depends.
            Bad idea when looking from outside, probably a good idea if you want your loved ones safe and have money.
            ..and I'm off.

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            • BRISK
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Feb 2003
              • 12240

              #7
              It just encourages more. It effectively turns kidnapping foreigners into a business. Also, all the guys that don't have the guts to cut someones head off will now realize that they don't have to do that anymore, they just have to threaten to do that and CHA-CHING!
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              • <IMX>
                Confirmed User
                • Jun 2002
                • 2728

                #8
                bad idea but....

                It is like any game theoritic model...

                it will always break down b/c it is best for the individual to PAY to get their loved one back.
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                • Steen2
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 7662

                  #9
                  Originally posted by TeenGodFather
                  , probably a good idea if you want your loved ones safe and have money.
                  Oh of course, but someone's got to make the tough decision and make an executive choice.
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                  • Dead13
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 477

                    #10
                    Stupid, stupid, stupid... Very bad!

                    Not only did they negotiate with terrorist, gave them reason to continue, but also gave them more funding to continue with these and more operations.

                    And any day now, Bush will put them in the "Axis of Evil" and bomb the shit out of them anyway.

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                    • gwilkins
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 744

                      #11
                      Even if they didn't pay the ransom this rumor would probably still be circulating.

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                      • SleazyDream
                        I'm here for SPORT
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 41470

                        #12
                        do you pay the ransom to the hostages or the hostage takers?
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                        • Liquid_cash
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • May 2004
                          • 165

                          #13
                          Fight fire with fire. When they execute 1 we should do 100 who we have imprisioned. Then they will stop.

                          Worked for Starlin.

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                          • Alky
                            Confirmed User
                            • Apr 2002
                            • 5651

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Liquid_cash
                            Fight fire with fire. When they execute 1 we should do 100 who we have imprisioned. Then they will stop.

                            Worked for Starlin.
                            you watched swordfish one to many times

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                            • theking
                              Nice Kitty
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 21053

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Steen2
                              Bad bad bad


                              No negotiations with terrorists.
                              I will take it upon myself to add another "bad". It should never be done no matter if it were to be the President of the United States...being held hostage.
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                              • Dead13
                                Confirmed User
                                • Mar 2003
                                • 477

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Liquid_cash
                                Fight fire with fire. When they execute 1 we should do 100 who we have imprisioned. Then they will stop.

                                Worked for Starlin.
                                No they won't. Incase you missed it, they believe being Martyred is the greatest thing that can happen to them.

                                Start killing them by the hundreds and they will party like its 1999.

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                                • vixm
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Sep 2004
                                  • 605

                                  #17
                                  Zero Tolerance for Fuc*in* terrorist

                                  Terrorists

                                  Glad the italian chicks got out but ........


                                  Should not give in to any terrorist demands
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                                  • Theo
                                    HAL 9000
                                    • May 2001
                                    • 34515

                                    #18
                                    US govt had been funding for decades the today's terrorist organizations, dictators and so on. 1mil more won't make much difference. If you or some of your family members ever being kidnapped we'll make sure to not endorse :-)
                                    Last edited by Theo; 09-29-2004, 10:14 PM.

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                                    • Strife
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Aug 2001
                                      • 4534

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Alky
                                      bad, just encouraging others to kidnap more.
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                                      • Theo
                                        HAL 9000
                                        • May 2001
                                        • 34515

                                        #20
                                        What's pathetic is the way Tony Blair was talking about the hostages, he was SMILING and saying we should not endorse blah blah.

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                                        • erehwon
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 3759

                                          #21
                                          Just keep this in mind, all the parties kidnapped in Iraq either had no security guards, or at best had Iraqi's watching them, that is akin to letting the coyote guard the chicken coop.

                                          These people are soft targets for the groups that want center-stage in the world media, paying them off only perpetuates the problem.
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                                          • robfantasy
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jun 2002
                                            • 6445

                                            #22
                                            i hope none of you ever get kidnapped
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                                            • FlyingIguana
                                              aspiring banker
                                              • Mar 2002
                                              • 10870

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Dead13
                                              No they won't. Incase you missed it, they believe being Martyred is the greatest thing that can happen to them.

                                              Start killing them by the hundreds and they will party like its 1999.
                                              well then cover the bullets in pigs blood like that general did and throw the bodies in a pool of pig blood, then let one of them go to tell the rest what happened.

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                                              • corvette
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Oct 2001
                                                • 7880

                                                #24
                                                its a prudent and reasonable policy until you get a hostage that somebody cares about and does not want to lose

                                                what would bush or blair do if one of his daughters got kidnapped?

                                                very difficult situation
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                                                • Arousal Design
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                  • 1358

                                                  #25
                                                  such a moral conundrum is not easily answered, depends on your values.

                                                  do we value people's lives, or money. what's worse, encouraging kidnappers or discouraging living humans.

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                                                  • wdsguy
                                                    Ryde or Die
                                                    • Dec 2002
                                                    • 19568

                                                    #26
                                                    its a bad strategy.

                                                    u are providing them with an incentive to kidnap more people.

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                                                    • Webmaster_Logic
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Jul 2004
                                                      • 1886

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Alky
                                                      bad, just encouraging others to kidnap more.
                                                      Easy to say when it not your family members being held hostage...

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                                                      • baddog
                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                        • Apr 2001
                                                        • 107089

                                                        #28
                                                        stupid idea . . . look for lots of Italians to start getting kidnapped

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                                                        • Theo
                                                          HAL 9000
                                                          • May 2001
                                                          • 34515

                                                          #29
                                                          actually it's a cheap deal for Italy

                                                          italians getting kidnapped $1mil and they are out out
                                                          americans getting kidnapped, no money, hlap heads on the floor
                                                          italians getting kidnapped $1mil and they are out out
                                                          americans getting kidnapped, no money, hlap heads on the floor
                                                          italians getting kidnapped $1mil and they are out out
                                                          americans getting kidnapped, no money, hlap heads on the floor
                                                          italians getting kidnapped $1mil and they are out out
                                                          americans getting kidnapped, no money, hlap heads on the floor

                                                          end of the year

                                                          30mil cost for italy 0 dead
                                                          0 cost for states, 60 dead

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                                                          • Centurion
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Dec 2002
                                                            • 6033

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by baddog
                                                            stupid idea . . . look for lots of Italians to start getting kidnapped
                                                            What if the American ambassador or a top ranking officer of our military got kidnapped?

                                                            We would say "NO ransom", but I wouldn't bet against "secret channels" that get the money to them. At some point, you actually do have to say "We can't let them execute that person"!

                                                            or do we ever get to that point?

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                                                            • tical
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                              • 6504

                                                              #31
                                                              Some sort of tracking device should be implanted into everyone they send there. Why not? If I was in a zone like that I would opt for it, then just have them remove it when I'm back home.

                                                              I'm sure they could make something small enough and hidden.
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                                                              • baddog
                                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                                • Apr 2001
                                                                • 107089

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Centurion
                                                                What if the American ambassador or a top ranking officer of our military got kidnapped?

                                                                We would say "NO ransom", but I wouldn't bet against "secret channels" that get the money to them. At some point, you actually do have to say "We can't let them execute that person"!

                                                                or do we ever get to that point?
                                                                you start paying ransoms, you had better expect to start getting more and more kidnappings

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                                                                • Centurion
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                  • 6033

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                                                  you start paying ransoms, you had better expect to start getting more and more kidnappings
                                                                  But that's like arguing NOT paying ransoms STOP the kidnappings and it hasn't.

                                                                  All I'm saying is that I think the "important" people would get ransomed in some manner.

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                                                                  • Dead13
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Mar 2003
                                                                    • 477

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by tical
                                                                    Some sort of tracking device should be implanted into everyone they send there. Why not? If I was in a zone like that I would opt for it, then just have them remove it when I'm back home.

                                                                    I'm sure they could make something small enough and hidden.
                                                                    Dude, that is actually a damn good idea.

                                                                    Or at least set a trap, get some CIA agents to pose as contractors equip them with some GPS and you have Zawaqualiiqwai (however the fuck you spell it, but you know who I am talking about).

                                                                    Whats the worse that can happen, a few CIA agents wind up dead? Were better off either way.

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                                                                    • Bigjohn
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                      • 1118

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Horrible idea to pay ransoms.... although, to be honest, I'm not sure if I'd give the same anwser with conviction if the hostage was a close family member.

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                                                                      • BRISK
                                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                        • Feb 2003
                                                                        • 12240

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by tical
                                                                        Some sort of tracking device should be implanted into everyone they send there. Why not? If I was in a zone like that I would opt for it, then just have them remove it when I'm back home.

                                                                        I'm sure they could make something small enough and hidden.
                                                                        The kidnappers would find some way to detect it, then they would cut it out with a knife.
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                                                                        • Theo
                                                                          HAL 9000
                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                          • 34515

                                                                          #37
                                                                          the implanted device is good idea. Getting volunteers to be kidnapped won't be easy; at least not so easy like in movies.

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                                                                          • tical
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Feb 2002
                                                                            • 6504

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by BRISK
                                                                            The kidnappers would find some way to detect it, then they would cut it out with a knife.
                                                                            Maybe they could get a hold of a handheld metal detector, but something small enough and deep enough (maybe coated with something) should be no problem.

                                                                            They could hide them in teeth (where people have fillings, etc)...

                                                                            Just an option, it's definitely better than nothing, especially for quick response teams. I doubt all "would be" kidnappers would have metal detectors readily available, there would be some inteveral between the actual kidnapping and when they get the victim to "safety" and can fully search them.

                                                                            I guarantee we could nab a few of the higher ups before any of them knew what was going on.
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                                                                            • tical
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                              • 6504

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                                                                              the implanted device is good idea. Getting volunteers to be kidnapped won't be easy; at least not so easy like in movies.
                                                                              I wouldn't try to find a volunteer, just give something to everyone incase
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                                                                              • Victor-E
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Jun 2003
                                                                                • 577

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Before doing anything else, I would at least try to talk to the hostage takers. Maybe there is an alternative. Maybe they have a legitimate cause. Maybe someone had invaded their country unjustly and they just want the invaders out?

                                                                                Letting innocent people die is not that different from killing them yourself, specially when there is an alternative. Bush told us he would go to war only as the last resort. Now everyone knows that was a lie. I would trade him for the hostages. That will solve EVERYONE's problems.

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                                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                                  • 32195

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by KRL
                                                                                  The word is Italy paid $1 Million to get the two Italian girls released this week though they are officially denying it.
                                                                                  Is there a link re evidentiary support for the notion of a payoff?

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                                                                                  • ParasiteTV
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Jan 2003
                                                                                    • 1067

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    good or bad strategy?!!!

                                                                                    wtf:

                                                                                    if yo ass be held hostage: im sure the "PAY MOTHERFUCKER" strat. would be awsome, to say the least.

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                                                                                    • pussyluver
                                                                                      Clueless OleMan
                                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                                      • 11009

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Oh geeze, Lets give them some spending cash to buy some technology to do more crap with. I like the trap/GPS tracking idea. Offer it has an option to people we have on death row. If they make it out a live, they get to live longer.

                                                                                      When we catch the the hostage takers, give them a fair trial and then hang the MOFOs and put it on the web. Oh, we don't act that way. We have a secret trial and two years in secret captivity. While in secret captivity we dress in them in panties and make them do kinky shit.

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