An Australian man was kidnapped at knifepoint by a man he met on Craigslist.
The 51-year-old, whose name has not been released, posted a M4M personal ad earlier this year. 19-year-old Mitchell Hall responded to the ad and the two agreed to meet.
According to court documents, the victim picked up Hall in his car at around 12:30 a.m. on January 25. After getting into the vehicle, Hall directed him to drive to a nearby dock and park under a broken streetlamp. And that’s when things took a dark turn.
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First, Hall told the man, “I do want a head job but only from my missus,” before proceeding to talk about his two little girls who were “bleeding him dry.” Then he pulled out a knife and started stabbing the dashboard while chanting, “I love this! I love this!”
Hall then demanded the victim take him to an ATM and withdraw all the money from his bank account. But when Hall learned the man’s account was empty, he flew into an even deeper rage, punching the victim in the face and calling him a “faggot” then forcing him back into the car.
The nightmare continued as Hall proceeded to “jab” the victim in the arm while screaming obscenities. Then he pointed the blade towards the man’s groin and threatened to “cut his dick off.”
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The victim finally managed to escape after punching Hall in the face and jumping out of the vehicle, tearing a ligament in his knee and fracturing two toes and his wrist in the process. Afterwards, Hall lit the car on fire before hailing a cab home.
This week, Hall’s lawyer, Peter Hanlon, argued that his client suffered from a lifelong “conduct disorder,” which resulted in him being expelled from several schools as an adolescent. He’s also been on and off crystal meth since he was 16, though he claims he was sober during the attack, which might not have been the best defense.
But Chief Justice Trevor Riley was unmoved by the sob story.
After determining that Hall showed “no remorse” for his action, he told the 19-year-old, “Your conduct was quite bizarre,” before sentencing him to five years and eight months in prison.
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h/t: NT News
Glücklich
Hall sounds like a real prize.
Putting aside the kidnapping and threats, two kids and a wife at 19; dabbles in meth; destroys a car he can’t afford to replace even if he *weren’t* going to prison; had his defense worked, the bullshit “conduct disorder” defense means he’s clinically diagnosed with being a dumb fucking asshole who deserves all the misfortune he’s brought on himself. Conduct disorder my left nut.
Ladbrook
Glad the guy is in prison. At 19, a different type of justice is just around the corner. I hope he enjoys it.
That said… I think it’s time for one of those “national conversations” we love to have here in the US. Specifically: STOP CRUISING CRAIGSLIST! There are better places to get laid. Hell, you’re probably safer at the bookstore or doing the bathrooms at the Home Depot than you are posting sex ads on CL.
Glücklich
@Ladbrook:
which Home Depot is that? Is the talent as good at Lowe’s?
Bisexual-Transwoman
I’m not surprised this happened from someone from CL.
Steve Hyde
Moral of the story…don’t hook up on cragslist!!!
Glücklich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NETuCMeQds8