MrRant 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 IT began as a tense kidnapping, and ended with a man declared dead by the police groaning in a coffin. That's the bizarre chain of events, set in motion by a man's desperate bid to get the cash to pay for a journey home, that spellbound the city of Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province on Tuesday night. ATTACK Zhang Kailin, 36, walked into the city's Women and Children's Activities Centre armed with a knife at about 6pm. He allegedly burst into a music classroom on the fifth floor and demanded 300 yuan ($62) from the teacher, reported the Shanghai Daily News. When she refused, he stormed down the corridor, trying each classroom door until he found one that would open. Inside the classroom were a 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy. He rushed in and grabbed them, bound their feet with the straps of their schoolbags and locked the door. Then, he dragged the boy to the window ledge. STAND-OFF When the police and firemen arrived minutes later, Zhang ashed demanded 2,500 yuan for the children's release. He said he needed the money to visit relatives in neighbouring Shandong Province. '2,500? We can give you 3,000! Send one of the kids come out to get the money,' the police negotiator replied, reported Yanzhao Metropolis Daily. As the police kept the man talking for more than two hours - and the children's mothers sobbed uncontrollably - a huge crowd filled the street and anti-riot police arrived. Zhang became more and more jittery. He demanded a gun, and to take one of the kids with him. 'DEATH' Unknown to him, a police sniper was making his way along the window ledge from a neighbouring classroom. Once in position, he waited silently in position for the right moment. At 8.07pm, when Zhang took a sip of water, the sniper leaned around a pillar and fired two shots at point-blank range. Zhang slumped, then fell five storeys to the ground. He was declared dead. The body was put in a coffin and taken to a funeral home for refrigeration until it could be cremated. But soon after, funeral home workers heard a groan, opened the coffin, and were shocked to find the man still alive. They rushed him to hospital. His condition is not known. The police have refused to comment. http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/top/story/0,4136,70931,00.html Well that is probably the best way to handle kidnappers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CronoT Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Well that is probably the best way to handle kidnappers. There's only one word that can describe those pictures: Damn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Looks like the perfect ending. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Why the hell was the dumbass sitting on the window? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 This story would have been hilarious if they had just gone ahead and buried / cremated him anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CronoT Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Why the hell was the dumbass sitting on the window? Because he's a dumbass. The guy was trying to rob/ransom people so he could get money to visit his family. Not exactly a Mensa candidate, now is he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Pretty Intense, however how could the guarantee that the kidnapper wouldn't have inadvertantly taken the kid with him on the fall to the ground? Just saying......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Clearly this man was shot because he was Chinese Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 What's Chinese for "PWN3D!!!1"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 That's fucking straight gangtsa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Paul H. Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Gangsta! lol that sniper guy looks like my freind Yuan.. Seriously that's how you deal with those muthafuckas I bet you kidnaps/hostage crises drop by like 90%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CronoT Report post Posted August 30, 2004 What's Chinese for "PWN3D!!!1"? ¡ªi¡ªL or.... ÓµÓÐ Well, there's your answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 We could use some of that over here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 I wonder what the ACLU is going to do about all this -- all he wanted was a bus ticket... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 I wonder what the ACLU is going to do about all this -- all he wanted was a bus ticket... For real. A man should be able to acquire a bus ticket by any means neccessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 He really could have taken that kid down with him. Luckily it didn't play out like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 I'm confused why we try to prevent murders from shooting themselves when in a stand-off? I say we let them, it saves the taxpayers money and it's one less monster on the street. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 I wonder what the ACLU is going to do about all this -- all he wanted was a bus ticket... We're the ACLU... Let the CCLU worry about that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 I wonder what the ACLU is going to do about all this -- all he wanted was a bus ticket... We're the ACLU... Let the CCLU worry about that There's a CCLU? I thought it was busted up in 1988... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tom 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 There's a CCLU? I thought it was busted up in 1988... You might still be able to scrape pieces of them off of Tienanmen Square... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 At 8.07pm, when Zhang took a sip of water, the sniper leaned around a pillar and fired two shots at point-blank range. Zhang slumped, then fell five storeys to the ground. But soon after, funeral home workers heard a groan, opened the coffin, and were shocked to find the man still alive. God damn, the luckiest criminal alive?!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 dude! That police officer is fucking hardcore!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 The best part is the cops will send the kidnapper or his next of kin the bill for the cost of the bullet, plus expenses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 I wonder what the ACLU is going to do about all this -- all he wanted was a bus ticket... We're the ACLU... Let the CCLU worry about that Was wondering how long it would have been before some namby-pamby stick-up-his-ass poster would point that out. You didn't disappoint... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Before you have an organization to defend civil rights, you kind of need to have civil rights first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Well, at least the government was looking out for the civil rights of the kid... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
