Reply #12: Well, consider this current case... [View All]

It doesn't sound like the guy snatched or "stole" the boy or anything, the boy seemed to willingly go with the man, even waited outside the dentist office with him until he was done (as cameras witnessed), before they went to his home.

It doesn't sound like he sexually assaulted the boy or anything, but he just got scared because he realized what he did might be considered kidnapping, bringing the boy to his house. Knowing the punishment for kidnapping is severe, he may have felt like murdering him was the only "safe" choice in the heat of the moment hearing all the news reports.

I'm not saying it would work for most kidnappings, but maybe some kidnappings the harm could be minimized.