An incredible ending to a frantic search for abducted 3-year old Sparwood boy Kienan Hebert... found in his (empty) home at about 3 am Sunday morning, following a public appeal by parents 12 hours earlier. Not every abduction turns out this well, parents and those who searched for the boy are very thankful... and so is Kienan, just happy to be home unhurt.
"The harrowing week began in the dark of night, sometime after Kienan was put to bed last Tuesday on the second floor of his family's home. By morning, he had vanished, with police issuing an Amber Alert and naming Mr. Hopley as his suspected abductor... Police are not disclosing where Kienan was held for four days."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nati...Hunt for Kienan Hebert's alleged abductor ends with dramatic capture... Corporal Frank Roberts of the RCMP knocked on the door of what was supposed to be an abandoned cabin by an Alberta Bible camp, and his police dog, Taz, began to bark. The man inside tried to flee, but he didn't get far.
After seven days, the massive police hunt for Randall Hopley – accused of kidnapping three-year-old Kienan Hebert from his family's home – was over."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nati...Truly the worse-case scenario for any family, the fear and the not knowing what has happened and what to expect... for the Hebert this ends well. Stories like this grip a person to the soul, as a father of 5 children I was the typical over-protective father... but in cases like this, no amount of paranoia offers much protection. Taken from his bed in the early morning hours, unknown to the parents, little Kienan was taken... for three days! No nightmare could have been worse... after hoping for an almost hopeless return of their son... their hopes were answered.
It is cases like this that make me wonder why such criminals are allowed to reenter communities without public warnings... many of these are re-offenders, as in this case the alleged perpetrator continues in the same destructive pasterns. What assurance can communities have that their children aren't in danger today? There needs to be better communication between law enforcement and the public... so we can be aware of the dangers that may involve our families. I hope cases like this open more action to fix the leaks in the system.
I think predators need to be confined... or disposed of. Why should little children have to be put in harms way for the sake of the "freedom" some use only to cause pain and suffering? This is where the US has it over Canada... if a predator knows a home is protected by Smith & Wesson... he might think twice... and if he doesn't he may not get a second chance! I am thankful for law-enforcement and I support their efforts... and in this case... they did an incredible job!
Let's hope we won't need their help.