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Margaret E. Smith, 89, of Lincoln, encountered her alleged captors at a convenience store in Milford, Del., on Monday around 11 a.m., when two of them -- girls, ages 14 and 15 -- asked for a ride back to Lincoln, according to Delaware State Police.
Smith agreed, but when they arrived at the residence they had requested she drive them to, instead of getting out, the two girls demanded Smith's keys, according to what Smith later told police.
Smith struggled to keep her keys, but was overpowered by the girls, police said in a press release. The teens then allegedly ordered her out of the car and managed to force her into the the trunk. At some point during the two days that she was held in the trunk, Smith was robbed of $500 from her coat pocket, police said.
Delaware State Police Master Corporal Gary Fournier said police first became aware that Smith was missing when a relative reported on Tuesday that Smith hadn't contacted anyone in hours and hadn't taken daily medication she needed for medical conditions.
Police located Smith Wednesday at about 8:20 a.m. after receiving reports of an elderly woman wandering confused around graves in a cemetery in Seaford, Del. Her car wasn't in the area. Police took her to a hospital, where she was treated for exposure and released.
As police interviewed Smith about her ordeal, troopers spotted her car being driven by a group of teenagers. They pulled them over and charged the five teenagers -- the two girls who initially allegedly interacted with Smith, a third girl and two boys -- with kidnapping, carjacking, conspiracy, and robbery.
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They're lucky she didn't die. These kids need to be eliminated; dispatched with extreme prejudice before they do kill someone.
For mugshots go to:
http://www.milfordbeacon.com/section/news
Thanks for the pics. Typical low lifes, not surprised as to what race and ethnic origin they were. Pure animals.
Lock them in the trunk for the summer. No early release. No parole.
Hateful little b*tches and bastards. A lot of today's youth are so dark-minded.
WOW, Sometimes things are so hateful without any compassion, you are just left without words to express your OUTRAGE!
It is high time these "teens" be tried as ADULTS.
Their total IQ is probably less than 50.
Of course here are the questions:
1. Where were the parent(s) ? (odds are all have a single parent - the mother who is working)
2. What were the "teenagers" doing out late at night ?
3. What are their school status ?
4. Has any of them been convicted before ?
5. What did they use the $ 500 for ?
This unfortunate woman has lived her life trusting people. What a terrible thing to happen to her in her 90th year of life. I apologize to Margaret for these morons' unspeakable behavior.
These teens need to die! Otherwise they will eventually kill one or many! SICK @!$%#S THEY ARE!!!
I find what happened horrific...but many of you commentators, who are getting so racist and hateful yourself, know how many non-Black teens commit heinous acts of violence in the United States? Would it have been better if they had tied the old lady up in her house while they robbed her? Or beaten her black and blue in a dark alley? Or shot her? Or locked her in her basement while they ransacked her house? All of which have been done by non-Black teens and kids!
So stop turning this into "issues of color". And don't forget what white boys did to Blacks in this country...whipped them, lynched them, raped the women and their children. I guess some of it might be the outcome of centuries of "organized institutionalized violence" against certain racial and cultural groups.
this isn't an issue of color, this is a blatant disregard for individual rights, an invasion of ones personal space, and given the fact the lady had to look pretty old they took total advantage of her...
What pure scumbags, chop off one hand, they will think twice about doing it again...
You still have issues with past history, great, we all went to school, I get it...
Wrong is wrong, lowlife scumbags, period...
Can you say "attempted murder", boys and girls?
Lock the little freaks up.
@Dr MS The only person bringing race into this is you. No one mentioned race in there posts. No it would not be better if they had beat her ect. it would have been better if they had not done anything to her. I understand you liberals have a mental short circuit, but try to understand your ideas of child rearing is what causes these children to grow up this way.
Wrong, somebody up the thread did, and got a lil green star for his trouble.
We are slowly losing our moral upbringing. What was wrong years ago is now right. Never dreamed to ever read about mistreatment of an 89 year old woman this way.
Now compare the comments here to the ones here:
Yes Thanks for the pic info.! Pictures speak loudly!They should all be tried as adults, and the poor excuses for parents or "responsible guardians" should be held accountable to extreme! These are prime examples of garbage in our society and should be dealt with in that manner. This is the heart of where our problems begin in this country. These are bad people that will just get worse if allowed fester. Make examples of them!
Children with mal-intent.. Trying to be cool, and taking advantage of a decent woman who has more experience in life than ANYONE OF THEM.. The families of these puny thugs are the tormentors of more than just their children. They've impuned this elderly lady of class by their lazy parenting and foolish lack of punishment for abhorent behavior. They've unleashed their ungodly mob upon society without much care for anyone except their fat, foolish selves.
If you don't want to teach your children to be good, at least teach them to understand that penalties are forthcoming for poor behavior. Then, they'll plead guilty and we, as a society won't have to pay for their trials resulting from all of your/and they're stupidity.
One out of two isn't so bad...
Enneagram1 You are very gracious and provide a different perspective on the situation. Hopefully this beautiful older woman will regain her trust once again.
I swear that teens these days just do not care about the ramifications of anything they do anymore, they were caught still driving the car they stole from this poor elderly lady which they left roaming a cemetery!
I wish our legal system would change so that people who commit crimes like this will actually serve there entire sentence and then some, they'll all probably get out in a few months and be back at the same place in there life until they kill someone and even then they still wouldn't care one bit it seems. I could care less what color or race they are as well as they all do it if you pay attention to the news stories and who does what.
I'm to the point that I wish they all had crashed the car and all perished in the accident without hurting anyone else and I could care less what there parents say about these kids as well as they are not ever going to be anything worth a squat.
DR MS What century do you come from? What an idiot you are. You compare idiots to idiots? I just know you are not a REAL DR.
blacks and latinos, what a surprise.
Seriously? are these kids human? locking an 89 year old in the trunk for 2 days?
human rights are for humans. the more america gives human rights, civil rights to animals... the more this nation goes down the toilet.
Rontron,
After seeing the mugshots... Why am I not surprised?
Actually Ronton brought race into the issue..why can't you people just comment on the story and not ridicule an entire race soley based upon four idiots..I can see now why the good ole USA is the most hated country in the world (you deserve every bit of that hatred..you've earned it)..it's people like Ronton and ChrisWanker that should be locked in a trunk and not just for two days but forever..
Easy there Osama before dishing out death. The kids are pukes and deserve punishment, but nothing to fill your bloodlust. You're no better.
People who
have childrenreproduce but have zero parenting skills cannot pass anything of value to their offspring. To make matters worse, young people are easily influenced by one another, bad (or good) behaviors are amplified by the group mentality. I think that's what we have in this instance.This pack of kids have little positive parental guidance and once they packed up their viciousness merely increased to the point of being able to assault another person. If someone put me in charge I would simply put each of them into a car trunk for two or maybe three days and drive around. This would be prior to their court date.
Reading the absolutely hate-filled comments posted by some commenters is scary also because what some people are calling for is pretty much as bad if not worse than what these kids did. What these kids did is inexcusable and this pack needs to be fixed prior to being let loose on society again but the 'bloodlust' as Jeff above mentioned, is quite over the top.
Since the beginning of time, the human race has been determined to divide its self into “sections.” We start with race, Black vs Hispanic vs Asian vs White and then subdivide - Female vs Male. Rich vs. poor and on it goes. Have you ever wondered what the world would look like now if our ancestors had chosen something different to focus on? How about eye color? Brown-eyed people would be the majority and those with green or blue would be the minority. “You just can’t trust those blue-eyed people, they have no morals or values. But what can you expect with that eye color.” “Green-eyed people are so lazy! They always want a handout.” “Can you believe those ba$tards with brown-eyes? They think they rule the world.”
Skin color is nothing more than the amount of pigmentation a person was born with. Some have been blessed with more, others with less. That doesn’t dictate our behavior or our beliefs nor does it make someone better or worse than you. I have red hair and green eyes – according to some people’s perceptions, I should have a quick temper and be jealous by nature. What makes you different? Does it define you? I hope not. Your values and beliefs, your “emotional” heart as it were should be what tells me about you and if I never look beyond your physical differences to see into the real you, shame on me. And how sad, because your hazel eyes, square chin and curly hair may well be hiding a mass murderer.
If you want to change the world, figure out the real reason WHY people do stuff like this and work to fix that. Be part of the solution, not the problem.
This is the perfect example of the parents of these youngsters living on the govt. welfare program. If you have no self respect for yourself its hard to teach your offspring self respect. They feel ENTITLED!!! Thank You Prez for your entitlement programs, I see it is accomplishing the goals set to be achieved. And it is getting worse and worse, maybe the liberal bleeding heart teachers unions that elected you can cut one of their many breaks short to teach these kids self respect, although I have my doubts. Is this what it means by the redistribution of wealth?!! Idiot liberals!!!
Because this is par for the course. I live in the Philly burbs, and its the same sh!t day in, and day out. I watched this last night on Action news. Want to know what the second story last night was on? Video caught it all - Some black guy with a gun was trying to break into a restaurant. As the people behind the door frantically tried to barricade the door, he shot the entire clip through the door and hit 3 people. Makes sense - can't get $40 from register, eh, shoot 3 people.
There's a reason people are leaving the city in droves. They have effectively taken over, and they can have it at this point.
Imagine if she was PACKING a teen thug deterrent?! How easy it would have been to get rid of these teen thugs, she unfortunately trusted to help, to get out of her car and save the hassle of fighting for her own life. I don't believe Piers Morgan is going to report on this incident, during his media attack on guns?!! Tisk Tisk.. can you say one sided biased brainwashing liberal reporting!!
Why, why, WHY does the race card come in here, forgetting the fact that an 89 year old woman had been robbed, burgled and stuffed in a trunk? The number of incidences in which seniors are victimized are on the rise yet the focus is on the dirtbags who preyed on them, beat them and sometimes leave them for dead. What is wrong with these people? This should be the outrage about this poor woman, not a contest to see who can say the ugliest things they can about the four reprobates.
They have the nerve dumping the half dead woman in the cemetery.
I wonder why daddy left? Shrug
The morals of the United States seem to drop everyday.
Rob.. why are you trying to make this a 'gun' debate... poor form
UPDATE -
The headline for tonight's news in Philly? Two black guys in North Philly (caught on camera) broke into a 62 year old's house, tied her up, repeatedly raped her, then stole her television.
No respect for anyone or anything.
Dr. MS
If this were the case then where was the crime in the minority communities 60 to a hundred years ago? I would expect the crime rates to be consistent through out time if you statement was accurate. Wouldn't you? Why the drastic increase (even though it has been falling over the last decade) in the last 40 years?
And why is there such disproportionate amount of it in the black and Latino communities? The Latinos were not exposed to "centuries of organized institutionalized violence".
Also what about the Irish Catholics or Chinese? They were exposed to, if not "Centuries", at least decades of "Institutionalized Discrimination".
I posted this in response to a person claiming the violence in Chicago was a result of gun trafficking from other states. To which I replied; "Then Why is Crime lower in all but one of Illinois' surrounding states?"
And just to clarify, of the 8 highest percentage populations of minorities states, 5 were blacks and 3 were Hispanic.
You should also notice that DC has the highest violent crime rate, and it also has the highest percentage of Blacks at about 51% of the population. (At least at the time this data was compiled)
Now then what conclusion would you draw from that data?
I would conclude that the Civil Rights movement, pared with Government Social Programs has destroyed the black communities and social structures. Don't get me wrong, I am all for equal Rights and opportunity, I am just saying the way it was done seems to have done far more damage than helping. But that is just my conclusion. I ask for yours.
they are really bless that she didn't die, they put her in that truck for 2 day's only by the grace of God that she is still alive, they are very young and doing something like that the next time they will really kill some one.
You'd think "the grace of God", could have saved her the trauma.
Really, Jamie? It's an expression.
Atheists. They gotta run their stinking trap about EVERYTHING. Jamie, for once keep your stinking trap SHUT. God didn't make those little snots criminals, but God DID protect that poor woman from further harm.
"There was an old woman"
"Who was stuffed in a trunk"
"We're so glad they found her"
"Or else she would've stunk"
Your "humor" consistently stinks more, but by all means, go for that green star. There must be at least five other people out there who also think it hysterical that an 89 year old woman with a good heart, got locked in a trunk for two days by callous thugs. You deserve their votes.
Hey Hans! How's Franz doin'? Have a good day.
jamie: Most all criminals are atheists. This is attempted murder if not the other charge of mayhem. If I was on the jury, thumbs down.
@Saffie, you got a Green Star in my book! Amazing how Atheists don't believe in wrong or right, and there is no lesson or meaning to be learned in life. Why?! since we are just going to die... Such an empty feeling inside...
I don't understand how a person can walk around all day with that feeling of no purpose or meaning?!!
There were teenagers preying upon older women in a parking lot of a major outlet in Grand Rapids, MI. They did not count on this particular woman, who was in her early 80's, trying to fight back. They knocked her down to the pavement, stole her purse and took off. The woman died two days later due to her head injury. When they finally corralled the two perps, all they would say is "if she would have given us the purse, we wouldn't have knocked her down". Pretty screwy logic. Suffice it to say, it was ruled a homicide and they went up the river. Something was really broken in these two.
Monsters.
But...but...but....THEY'RE GOOD KIDS!
It must be because they come from a broken home or Society has let them down!
Yeah that's it! They can't be held responsible for their actions. After all they have been deprived of a good,healthy environment.
Clockwork Orange 2013. Back in our day they would of got their ass handed to them before it got to this.
Back in the day parents and teachers could discipline children. We quickly learned right from wrong.
Disciple does not stop every single person in the world from doing wrong. That's why we have repeat offenders.
Yeah, because white kids shoot up schools full of children. Totally different type of low-life.
I bet it was because they played video games. No wait, they grew up in the slums. Or wait racial profiling, broken homes, slavery and the list goes on and on. Lock them up in 5 separate trunks and let them rot
Actually a couple of little blue eyed blonde girls DID do this at my high school back in 1983. They broke into a friend's home ransacked it and tied up the elderly house sitter and left her. They got slaps on the wrist and a pat on their pretty little heads. They deserved a HELLUVA lot more than that. But go on believing that things were somehow "different" back in the day.
Thanks Staal for putting the "those good ole days" deluded nostalgic romantics in their place. Those good ole days involved raping wives and girl friends and thinking it is okay. Those days Blacks maids and nannies were raped by their White employers and was considered "part of one's job or life". Those days Black women and children were raped and assaulted in large numbers but that was all part of White man's rights and privilege. And when white kids take a gun and go shoot kids and teachers in schools and colleges, or large number of strangers and people in theaters and shopping malls...even a whole bunch of 6 year olds (which happened just few months ago in Connecticut)...they are not low lifes?
It is these kinds of comments, highly emotional, erratic and racist, that tells you where much of America's violence might be coming from...But most cannot see it!
Who is going to become a citizen of this country? More low lifes across race and ethnicity from around the world ; people who are desperate...or people who are clueless and eager to please men like Bush and Cheney? Mmmmm I wonder what the answer is...?
Wow....you seem to have a real issue with white people. You know, racism doesn't run in just one direction......
Jeff - well said. Monsters are monsters - regardless of color. The absurdity of making this a platform for racial issues is discrediting everyone who has attempted to do the right thing.
These "unfortunate" kids are nothing but a waste of sperm.
give them civil rights and they wasted it. Instead of joining the rest of civilization, contribute to the nation, they dragged us down to their level.
More to come from the liberal agenda.... coming to a theater near YOU.
Since so many of us are going on about the culprits' race...I very much suspect that the victim was black, too. In the first place, people tend to victimize others of their own race...and in the second, this victim was much more likely to trust people of her own race.
Good point Cassandra and one thing I thought of is where were this woman's children/grandchildren that she hadn't been reported missing. I check on my parents (in their 70's) usually every day or every other day. It wouldn't have stopped the crime but may have gotten her found earlier. I am glad she was found alive and will hopefully be able to put this behind her.
"Gave them?" Wow. Mighty Whitey strikes again......
Hey Dr MS., you want to go down memory lane and play the blame game, well then, lets go all the way down.. Guess what color of skin the people had that sold the slaves originally in Africa. Thats right. It was black. Go figure, Black people taking advantage of their own. Not much different than today, with all the black on black crime.
Guess what color the majority of people were that fought in a civil war to free the blacks. Yup white. The only war ever fought in America against our own was in defense of the blacks. But you will never be satisfied. You want to trash all whites for the actions of a few. More white people have done more for the advancement of blacks since the civil war than blacks themselves.
Slavery was a terrible part of American history and a great embarrassment to the country. But, lots of years have gone by since slavery ended, and the black population has not changed. You have the blacks that took advantage of a great educational system and became doctors, lawyers and even President. You have blacks that have used their comedic, musical, athletic, and acting talents to make a great life for themselves.
Then you have the blacks that will always blame the white man for their poor choices and laziness and subsequent miserable life.
So, you go on perpetuating the myth of the evil white man keeping the blacks down. It accomplishes two things.
It encourages those blacks with no drive or goals to continue that behavior, and shames the more successfull of the race.
a lesson. if teenagers ask for help, kill them.
what?
LOL
As bad as your comment is, I find it funny...
They should all be flogged then locked up in a very cold dark cell for about 20 years, maybe by then theyll have some sense.
I hope they get charged with attempted murder.
They won't. They'll be charged with endangering the life of another and sent to Juvie for a couple of years.
Four of the five are being charged as adults.
Absolutely disgusting. These sorts of kids give all teenagers an awful name. It's so sad to think that I, as an 18 year old, can't ask an older person for help (when most of them are extremely willing and wanting of company of any sort, really) without possibly frightening them, or having them think I wanted to hurt them in some way...
My Grandfather passed away last week at 81. I know that if some young kids approached him and asked for a ride, he would have willingly given them one. To think that anyone could do this sort of thing to a fellow human, let alone someone's elder, is just revolting to me. That woman is someone's Grandma, she is someone's Mom.
I totally agree!
Very good post for a young woman or man. I'm 62 and would give a young person a ride (depending on the situation, time of day, etc.) but now I have to think twice, again. Its getting to the point where you can't trust people at all anymore. Not like when I was growing up. Many things have changed and sadly, it won't get better. Sorry about your grandfather. I lost my mother at age 97 last April so I can personally relate.
Keep the good head and good attitude you have and never stop reading and learning. All those things will serve you well.
Unfortunately in today's world, if it looks like a duck, it probably is a duck.
A prudent person should think twice about offering a ride to these individuals. I did the same thing when I was way younger (in my 20's) and gave a guy a ride which turned out badly for me. I was taught not to discriminate by looks. I won't make that mistake again and I've taught my kids the same thing. An inner antenna and Darwin's Law is good to know.
I wish the woman a speedy recovery and these teens a long time in jail.
Savikins You have a VERY good mind, critical thinking skills, coupled with a kind and empathetic heart. I was a high school teacher and now am a University Prof. I would be honored to have a student like you in any of my courses.
Keep up the great work!! It is people like you who will make this world a much better place.
In kind regards,
Poor lady - see how strong she is to live through that. And out in those temperatures all night. Someone's grandma - mother.
They were probably laughing at her in the trunk.
I am a great grandma soon - this summer. I feel kids tthat do that have not been shown right from wrong - or care for another. When will they learn it.
They deserve the death penalty. I hope they die a slow agonizing death and realize no one would agree with their carelessness. Dumb kids.
You realize you're no less scary and far more dumb, to be calling for their lives, right?
You do get that?
Kynetick - agree with you all the way. The blood lust by other posters in this forum is quirky. I for one am thankful that we have law enforcement.
Left to wild west judgement of these crazies who post for torture of these idiot teenagers, would dish out this law. Very scary.
The court/legal system is FAR from perfect but at least we don't have crazies running it for the most part.
Hope -- It amazes me how many times on here I see this, and how many of these people don't seem to realize they are no better and no less violent than the people they're screaming about.
This is beyond dumb. What they did was horrendous. That poor woman suffered in that truck and after she tried to do something nice for them.
These kids should be beaten for what they did, but instead they will be coddled because they are minors.
1 year for each hour she was locked in the trunk sounds fair to me...
simple but reasonable solution. good idea
A fitting punishment, added to whatever the judge decides to do, would be to lock them all in a trunk, together, for enough time to make them wish they were dead, but still alive so they can remember what they did to an innocent, kind old lady.
I pity my grandchildren, that this will be the type of people they will have to share a planet with as adults.
they need to be tried as adults.
Absolutely disgusting. Both of my grandmothers have passed and I miss them so much. If this had happened to either one of them it would haunt me the rest of my life. I have no doubt this poor woman's prayers were answered. I agree that attempted murder charges should be brought upon everyone of these sorry excuses for human beings.
Was wondering the description of the animals but after reading the crime, not necessary...Your usual suspects !
AndyandBarney... descrip of the perps in post 1.1. Yes, the usual suspects.
and the animals that do the mass killings are always the typical misunderstood white males....yes..the usual suspects..
Where's Al not so Sharpton now?
C'mon Sharpton isn't going to speak for these idiots!
Where's Al Sharpton....
(milk squirting out of nostrills reading that)....
This one could be difficult for Sharpton and Jackson. How will they spin this to be everyone elses fault. They will say something, they live to get their stupid asses on TV
Heaven forbid that these two phony reverends would go public telling their own that this behavior is wrong and unacceptable
if they were old enough to think of this, they are old enough to
get sentenced as an adult. What a mess our country has gotten into. But when you look at a great number of the people we put into office, it shows, If they were one of my children, They would rather the law judged them.
This make me sick. Bless her old heart, she took the time to feel sorry for them, but they showed her no mercy,
Slodon: INTO A TRUNK FOR U... *SSHOLE!
cairokid, Slodon's post was sarcasm. Sad for you if you couldn't see that.
MALKOUNIS you are a foul specimen of the human race. Foul specimens, like you and these depraved criminals, emanate from all races and ethnic backgrounds.
dlmmm....I'm pretty sure MALKOUNIS never stuffed an 89 year old woman in a trunk for 2 days, not caring if she was alive or dead.
Just as you are exercising your 1st amendment rights to free speech, so is Malkounis...and that does not brand him a foul specimen of the human race....pretty bold of you to be so prejudice in your commentary !
Whip them so they will @!$%# in their pants, then chop off their left hands. Let them go free.
These children need to be charged as adults. Kidnapping, bodily harm, assault , Grand theft auto, disregard of human life, and elderly abuse. That should do the trick.
Two words; Death Penalty.
wow! settle down mediamaniac
Charge them as adults...we don't need them on the streets anytime soon.
At the very least they should be spayed and neutered, to break the cycle.
As we should do with all domesticated animals.
Greg... I agree, use a dull knife or a hammer
Would that be covered by obamacare?