Chinese Kidnappers Give Hostage Money, Release Her After Finding Out She’s Poor

Two Chinese kidnappers, identified only by
their last names –- Lu and Xie — grabbed an
11-year-old girl in hopes of getting a hefty
ransom in return for her release, Shanghai
Daily reported. However, once the pair
learned that the girl's family was poor, and
there was no way that they would be able to
come up with the more than $160,000 they
were demanding, Lu and Xie decided to set the
girl free and give her about $80, too.
The girl was unharmed and the two were
caught and punished. Lu will serve four years
for his crime Xie will serve five.
While it sure is unusual for criminals to
change courses while they're in the midst of
carrying out a scheme, it does happen every
once in a while.
Last month, burglars broke into a San
Bernardino, Calif., nonprofit that helps victims
of s*xual violence and made off with six
computers with hard drives, a laptop and a
bag of valuables, NBC Los Angeles reported.
But, once the thieves realized that they had
stolen from the San Bernardino County s*xual
Assault Services, they returned the items and
left a pretty heartwarming note, too.
"We had no idea what we were takeing [sic].
Here your stuff back. We hope that you guys
can continue to make a difference in peoples
[sic] live. God bless," the note read.
Everyone involved, police and the
organization's employees, were stunned and
elated.
"We were all pretty shocked," Candy Stallings,
the nonprofit's executive director, told the
news outlet. "You've got to be kidding me. I
was in disbelief, I got chills, I got very
emotional."