While I think the odds of getting kidnapped at a Redbox kiosk are about the same as winning the lottery or getting struck by lighting, it did happen to a man in Lake City, Florida. According to ActionNewsJax, a man was kidnapped at gunpoint while renting a movie from a Redbox kiosk at CVS.
Early Sunday morning, Stanley Freeman was browsing the Redbox movie rental machine outside of the CVS at 2233 US Highway 90 West when a man with a gun forced him to give him a ride.
The suspect, Scott Monroe, allegedly held Freeman up at gunpoint and forced him to drive to a camper located on Southwest Ichetuckinee Avenue in Southern Columbia County.
According to the report, Monroe got out of the car and went into the camper. Freeman fled the scene and as he was driving away Monroe ran out of the camper and fired several rounds at his car.
I wonder if the movie Freeman was renting was as exciting as a kidnapping with gunfire...
Thanks to Stuie299 for sending this in.
Run! Bitch Run!
Posted by: Hydargos | June 20, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Crimes like those that occur at ATMs are one reason why I don't use Redbox. The only outdoor kiosks I want to use are mailboxes where I just have to drop an envelope.
Posted by: Gobotron | June 21, 2012 at 12:38 AM
@Galagatron Really, you don't use Redbox because your afraid of being kidnapped?
Posted by: JillianS | June 21, 2012 at 09:37 AM
@JillianS - That is one of his reasons. @Galagatron: I kind of want to know the rest of your reasons if they are as good as being kidnapped
Posted by: Tim | June 21, 2012 at 09:42 AM
Skimming is very prolific nowadays, don't slam Galgatron because he doesn't want his account jacked. I avoid machines like Redbox as much as possible. I do cash back when buying something at the grocery store instead of using ATMS.
Posted by: CordCutter | June 21, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Man that kidnapper was stupid, first he forgets his bullets then he has the victim drive him to his deluxe accommodations.
Posted by: moviegeek | June 21, 2012 at 07:02 PM
Time like that is when a gun in your waist band would come in handy. I wouldn't feel bad at all if the kidnapper got his head blown off.
Posted by: Dan | June 23, 2012 at 08:10 PM
Never been kidnapped while streaming on Netflix.
#justsayin
Posted by: McBruceBruce | June 25, 2012 at 01:34 AM