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Hostage 'Bonded' With Captor
CBS News ^
| March 14, 2005
Posted on 03/14/2005 12:44:23 PM PST by EveningStar
The woman who was held hostage in her apartment by the suspect in Atlanta's courthouse slayings came forward to give an account of her ordeal, saying he let her go after they bonded while discussing God, family, pancakes and the massive manhunt going on outside her apartment.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: ashleysmith; briannichols; murderousscumbag; stockholmsyndrom
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OK, folks. The Ashley Smith story is remarkable. However, too many of you are hung up on her. This is about a cold blooded quadruple killer. Who cares if she found his human side? All evil people have a "human" side. Good grief, people! FOCUS!!!
To: EveningStar
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:45:01 PM PST
by
PilloryHillary
(I lead a simple, heteronormative existence.)
To: EveningStar
What seems to be the problem?
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:45:32 PM PST
by
Sloth
(I don't post a lot of the threads you read; I make a lot of the threads you read better.)
To: EveningStar
Whoa, what am I doing wrong?
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:45:47 PM PST
by
RushCrush
(I like America to some extent. -Michael Moore)
To: EveningStar
You were seeking a bloody shootout?
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:46:16 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(I'm apathetic but really don't care.)
To: EveningStar
Maybe he can find God and work on his whole afterlife thing, because he'll probably get there under the GA death penalty.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:46:23 PM PST
by
eyespysomething
(Vous pouvez vous rendre au garde de securite!)
To: EveningStar
She did what she had to to get the heck out of her apartment. I'd find a human side in Jeffrey Dahmer if it would mean I could escape and survive.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:46:30 PM PST
by
cwiz24
(I worked very hard on this tagline.)
To: EveningStar
I'm guessing some people like or don't like this woman for something she said or didn't say.
Probably should have just made a comment on an existing thread, where people would have some idea what you are talking about.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:46:38 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:46:45 PM PST
by
Alouette
(Learned Mother of Zion)
To: EveningStar
This aspect of the story is not about him exclusively. It's about her being a stand-up Christian.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:46:55 PM PST
by
Pyro7480
("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
To: EveningStar
There is a little bit of Stockholm Syndrome going on, but while she doesn't hate him she knows what he is and what he has done. I just hope Ashley Smith doesn't appear in so much media coverage that I get sick of her and lose respect for what she did.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:47:12 PM PST
by
johnb838
("You Have Ruled, Now Let Us See You Enforce" Need some wood?)
To: EveningStar
She did not find his human side. She found his gullible side. Heck, I can trick my cat into coming by using the "dinner" tone of voice. He's not human.
To: Alouette
As another FReeper put it, it was reverse Stockholm syndrome. He bonded with her as well.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:47:33 PM PST
by
Pyro7480
("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
To: cwiz24
To: cwiz24
Exactly. Some people appear to be making more of this than there is.
She sounds like one calm, smart, resourceful woman!
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:47:44 PM PST
by
cvq3842
To: EveningStar
All evil people have a "human" side. Good grief, people! FOCUS!!! You must be a fan of Nascar for the wrecks and hockey for the fights.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:47:56 PM PST
by
smith288
(The GOP, Ditech of politics... "lost another one to GOP" - Howard dean)
To: cwiz24
She drove with him to stash the truck with her cell phone on her seat and then gave him a ride back to her apartment.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:48:23 PM PST
by
johnb838
("You Have Ruled, Now Let Us See You Enforce" Need some wood?)
To: dead
I think this woman is a hero, but we need to remember what this guy did--killed innocent people in cold blood....not the fact that he "bonded" with his hostage and didn't kill her too. It's all they are talking about on the news today. AWWWW....a killer with a heart. Isn't that sweet.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:48:26 PM PST
by
PilloryHillary
(I lead a simple, heteronormative existence.)
To: dead
If someone doesn't like her based on what she said or did to stay alive and safe and get to a point where he could be arrested, that's just ridiculous. By talking to him and staying calm, she not only stayed alive but also prevented him from shooting anyone else or trying to run again.
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posted on
03/14/2005 12:48:36 PM PST
by
VRWCisme
To: cripplecreek
Don't be silly. I just think we're forgetting what this is all about.
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