Heroic Babysitter Fights Off Kidnapper

This is every babysitter’s worst nightmare:

The man, identified by sheriff’s deputies as Normando Zamora Ramirez, 24, of Boyes Hot Springs, entered the apartment in the 100 block of Boyes Blvd., near Boyes Hot Springs on Friday at about noon.

Authorities said Ramirez grabbed the little girl, ripping her sweater, and when the babysitter intervened, he grabbed her and dragged her out of the apartment by her hair.

Ramirez also forced the child out of the apartment and as he struggled with the babysitter, a neighbor heard her cries for help and ran over to help, deputies said.

The neighbor detained the suspect, who appeared to be drunk or on drugs, until deputies arrived and arrested him. Ramirez was jailed on suspicion of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment, burglary and child abuse.

The little girl wasn’t hurt, but the babysitter had to be treated by paramedics for minor abrasions.

There seems to be a common denominator to these crime stories I’ve been covering, lately…

Anyone else wondering about the assailant’s immigration status?

Thanks again to James Hart of Crime Scene KC who says “at a bare minimum, she’s earned refrigerator privileges”.

Severed Feet Washing Up On B.C. Coast

There have been three severed right feet, all wearing sneakers, that have washed ashore on British Columbia’s Gulf Islands in the past six months. The police are vexed:

The latest foot was found last Friday on Valdes Island, a small community between Vancouver Island and the mainland.

RCMP say they are not sure whether foul play is involved and are trying to match any missing person cases to the severed extremity.

Two other right feet, both in size 12 men’s sneakers, washed ashore on nearby Gabriola and Jedidiah islands last August. RCMP collected DNA from the remains but could not match them to anyone in police databases.

Jedidiah is a marine provincial park located in the Georgia Strait, accessible by boat only.

“It is unusual,” said RCMP spokeswoman Constable Annie Linteau. “We are in the preliminary stages of this particular investigation, and, of course, we will not enter into speculation.”

The latest foot is being examined by the B.C. Coroners Service for forensic testing.

Hat tip: Crime Scene KC

Muslim Youths In Denmark On 8th Night Of Car-Torching Rampage

Thus far, hundreds of cars, and several schools have been set ablaze; a total of 20 towns have been affected.
For the love of God, can someone please start a midnight basketball program for these youths, already?

What? You say this is not about bored youths looking for an outlet for their abundant energy?

What are the social scientists saying?

Social workers believe an alleged plot to kill a Danish cartoonist for his drawing two years ago of the Prophet Mohammad may have fuelled the riots. Fifteen Danish newspapers reprinted his drawing on Wednesday in protest against the alleged murder plot.

Most Muslims consider depictions of the Prophet offensive.

Hmmmm…
And now Iran is looking at another state sponsored boycott of Danish products, and a militant group in the Gaza Strip is calling on the Muslim faithful to “Blow up the Danish embassies and kill the ambassadors”.

You can view the latest Ragin’ jihadi pix out of Gaza at Snapped Shot. 

Now that they’ve renewed their boycott Denmark threats, Michelle Malkin has renewed her buy Danish campaign. See her site for details.

I might get me some of that Danish chocolate.