Cal Ripken's Mother Abducted

[cj's dad]

This story just broke a few minutes ago. She was reported missing this AM.
When I first heard it I thought she might be suffering from early stages of Alzheimers. She is unharmed.

Snip> UPDATE: CAL RIPKEN, JR.’S MOTHER WAS ABDUCTED...

Aberdeen police confirmed Violet Robert Ripken, the mother of Cal Ripken Jr. was abducted Tuesday evening.

Ripken was reported missing Tuesday evening by police. She was found early Wednesday morning.

Police have called a press conference at 1PM < Snip.



http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_14339.shtml?wap=0

[lamboguy]

thank god she is back in her home and is alright

[Striker]

Did the guy know who she was? Or did he pick her at random?

[cj's dad]

Did the guy know who she was? Or did he pick her at random?

Aberdeen is not a big place. I'm guessing he knew, but that's only a guess.

The article didn't say.

[cj's dad]

Did the guy know who she was? Or did he pick her at random?

This story is really getting bizarre.The kidnapper drives back to her neighborhood which is swarming with police, parks the car, gets out and walks away.

SNIP> Cal Ripken Jr.'s mother told a neighbor that the man who kidnapped her at gunpoint, tied her up and blindfolded her didn't seem to know she was part of a famous baseball family as the two drove around together in her car. <SNIP

Read more on Newsmax.com: Ripken Jr.'s Mom OK After Kidnapping (http://www.newsmax.com/US/Ripken-Mother-kidnapped/2012/07/26/id/446581#ixzz21jyDfNrY)