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Reading "Never Split The Difference" - sounds like the police will work with families pay off kidnappers is some countries, but get it down from millions to a t
by quickthrower2 6y ago
Reading "Never Split The Difference" - sounds like the police will work with families pay off kidnappers is some countries, but get it down from millions to a token amount. I think he aims for zero though most of the time.
- kingsongchen 6y agoIt seems to be a necessary part of the strategy though as the negotiation also helps to delay and buy time for escape/rescue.
- quickthrower2 6y agoThey sometimes paid the amount. In some countries that was probably seen as a better plan. It probably depends how loose the cannons are.
- hnick 6y agoI liked the part about delaying the negotiations until Friday in (I think) Haiti, because they realised a lot of kidnappers just wanted money to blow partying on the weekend. They got away with paying a lot less.
- HenryBemis 6y agoPolice/authorities want to do that because (perhaps) there is a connection between crime and terrorism. Meaning that, if you pay $100m to the kidnapper, 50% of that amount will end up funding <insert terrorist org>. They want to drain this to the lowest possible amount.