It is well known that any time there is a crisis, be it 9/11, Katrina or a kidnapping, in addition to all the well-meaning people that come out to offer whatever help they can, all sorts of other people (hucksters, con-men, sales reps) come out of the woodwork as well with less pure intentions. Whatever the case, please don't assume conspiracy. It's many steps removed from someone with questionable motives to someone up to no good, to someone who is outright criminal, to someone who is colluding with others to get away with something.
Enterprise, AL is a small community of appx 30,000 pop. The tragic scenes from the 2007 Tornado Twister of Fate are horrific. CG just happened to be skilled in using an excavator so they found a way to clean their demolished neighborhood after the disastrous tornado.
Not finding that a scammy activity. If they raised $40,000 or even $60,000, then I still don't think it was a scam. That is difficult work CG was performing and according to the ministry's blog, his labor was donated!
http://enterprisetornadoministry.blogspot.com/
Perhaps CG receives veteran's disability income since his discharge from the military. Hence, he is unable to work full time or risk losing his benefits. He was adamant that no funds were exchanged.
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Surely Sherri has full-blown PTSD that makes her hypervigilant. A dog's sudden bark could easily frighten her and make her tremble with unexpectancy.
Are the odds of being kidnapped 1:610,000?
The Psychology of Kidnapping and Abduction
POSTED BY SECURITY & INTELLIGENCE OSINT BLOG | DAVID VIRGIL DAFINOIU [BLOG ADMIN] ⋅ 07/15/2011
If you believe that you are the victim of a hostage-for-ransom scheme, then work with them through negotiations and giving them points of contact. People often die while trying to escape;
the longer you remain in captivity the better chance you have of eventually being freed or rescued. [...]
If your abductors let you speak, do so in a gentle voice. [....] If you are unclear as to your captors motive for taking you, then you might
suggest that you are worth more alive than dead to buy you some time.
If you learn the abductors name, your location or potential plans DO NOT use their name or talk about them unless they shared that information with you directly. There is no need to make the situation worse because you know too much.
<<< Perhaps this is something SP has seriously considered. jmho
https://securityandintelligence.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/the-psychology-of-kidnapping-and-abduction/
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It's not vague to people who know them, live next to them, work with them. This did not happen in a vacuum. These two women have family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, just like Sherri does.
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CharlestonGal but how do you know the kidnappers had jobs where they were gainfully employed? How do you know that these two Hispanic women have family members living in America? Are the kidnappers related to one another?