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Lessons From a Kidnapping Gone Wrong
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Feb 15, 2018 | 09:00 GMT
![Joseph Corbett killed Adolph Coors III in 1960 during a botched kidnapping for ransom.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/coors-kidnapped.jpg?itok=S510Rb-b)
Though Adolph Coors III had reportedly spotted a canary yellow Mercury lurking near his house, he nevertheless stopped when he saw the same car apparently experiencing mechanical failure on a nearby bridge. The breakdown was part of a ploy to kidnap Coors.
(Federal Bureau of Investigation/flickr)
Highlights
- Philip Jett's meticulous account of the failed kidnapping of Adolph Coors III provides several important lessons about personal security.
- Recognizing the threat of kidnapping is a crucial step toward avoiding it.
- Being on the alert for surveillance operations or other suspicious activity can help thwart an abduction.
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