Kidnapped Los Angeles Judge Rescued
Authorities in Colombia say they have safely rescued a Los Angeles-area judge who had been kidnapped almost a week ago while on vacation in the South American nation.
Police say Judge Benny Osorio’s captors had demanded a $33,000 ransom for his release. An elite anti-kidnapping unit using intelligence information rescued the judge Thursday in the popular tourist city of Cartagena. Four suspected kidnappers were arrested and several firearms seized.
Osorio was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2008 by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
This hit home for me, because I know Benny Osorio. He used to be a DA. I have not spoken to him in years, but he is one of those guys whom everyone likes. I went to his enrobing — and I never go to those things.
I’m very, very glad he’s OK.
Scary.
Patterico (115b1f) — 11/17/2016 @ 8:19 pm@1- So is the idea of ‘vacationing’ in Colombia in 2016.
Next time, try Anaheim.
“It’s a small world, after all…” Disneyland, 1966
DCSCA (797bc0) — 11/17/2016 @ 8:56 pmThe kidnappers only were asking $33K for a US judge?
Somali pirates got $1.6M for a German journalist.
Glad Osorio is OK, just saying that those kidnappers needed better risk/reward advice
steveg (5508fb) — 11/17/2016 @ 9:02 pmI’ve always wanted to spend a month seeing Columbia by regular bus… hmmmmmm maybe since those guys are locked up, its time to go!
steveg (5508fb) — 11/17/2016 @ 9:05 pm2, probably over estimated the progress since the Escobar days and that recent no-vote against the FARC treaty. Anacrime and Stabba Ana are no peaches either.
urbanleftbehind (847a06) — 11/17/2016 @ 9:07 pmUmmm, no. I know the surrounding area well enough that Anaheim is not someplace you want to be out in after dark.
Bill H (971e5f) — 11/17/2016 @ 9:18 pmScary indeed!
BTW I saw a judge that you talked about, Judge Alex Kosinski, in Goliath on Amazon. Very good actor!
Patricia (5fc097) — 11/17/2016 @ 10:46 pmOne of the reasons liberal actors threaten to defect to Canada when elections don’t suit them.
papertiger (c8116c) — 11/17/2016 @ 10:57 pmThis will do wonders for tourism in Columbia.
Kevin M (25bbee) — 11/18/2016 @ 12:11 amGlad to hear he’s OK. Not your typical paying off a judge story.
Three more payments and he’s mine.
Pinandpuller (39e79e) — 11/18/2016 @ 6:29 amIsn’t Anaheim one of the realms Heimdal warns Thor not to visit?
Pinandpuller (39e79e) — 11/18/2016 @ 6:32 am