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Kidnapping (illegitimate deprivation of liberty) is one of the most heinous crimes against people.
The reasons are very varied:
• receive a ransom
• Reckoning, revenge.
• Ritual acts, including totalitarian sects.
• Solve personal or political problems.
• Kidnapping children for sale to childless families.
• Using humans as blood or internal organ donors
• Porn business, prostitution.
• Slavery.
• Criminal acts of maniacs.
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The stereotypical image of a pirate is that of a middle-aged man with an eyepatch, cocked hat, and possibly a metal hook for an arm, like Captain Hook. Classic literature such as "Treasure Island" and movies with Jack Sparrow built the love for pirates and enhanced their mythical condition. But real pirates don't look like the "cartoon" version. Sea pirates were and still are the type of people you definitely never want to be around, as their only...
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