Another interesting article regading the Castro brothers, with photos of the INSIDE of the house

[Tx4obama]

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES INSIDE THE CLEVELAND KIDNAP HOUSE: Son of 'abductor' reveals how father padlocked doors to basement, attic and garage because 'we weren't allowed to go there'

Photos show Ariel Castro in front of padlocked doors to the basement
Son Anthony, 31, revealed how his father would beat him and once nearly beat his mother to death as she recovered from brain surgery
Expressed his shock at the kidnappings and said they had no idea women were hidden behind the doors they were forbidden from opening
But said his sister believes their father was capable of the crimes
Just three weeks ago, Castro asked his son whether he thought police would ever find one of the victims, Amanda Berry

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Full article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320902/Ariel-Castro-Son-abductor-reveals-father-padlocked-doors-basement-attic-garage-places-werent-allowed-go.html

And for the folks that don't have it, here's a link to the Live-blog with more updates here: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/amanda_berry_gina_dejesus_mich.html#incart_maj-story-1#incart_maj-story-1

[jakeXT]

1. I wonder how they opened the door to the basement.

Or did someone forget to close it properly? The press conference today certainly didn't help much.

[malaise]

2. Cleveland, Ohio kidnapping case reminds us that neighbours matter

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/07/cleveland-kidnapping-importance-neighbors
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I keep thinking about the neighbors in the Cleveland "miracle" case, the people who lived right next door to the house where Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were found and appear to have spent a decade in captivity.

One of the neighbors, Charles Ramsey, is rightly being hailed as a hero. He's the one who noticed Amanda Berry screaming for help and ran over and kicked the door down so she could escape. It's hard not to like Ramsey. He retells the story to the news media with calm and "ya know what I mean?" candor, even saying that he ran over to his neighbor's house while holding a McDonald's Big Mac.

But you have to ask, did no one on Seymour Avenue in Cleveland know or even suspect something was awry all these years?

Sure, there's plenty of anecdotal and even numeric evidence that suggests Americans aren't as friendly with their neighbors as they once were. In one telling survey, people admitted they know the names of the pets on their block better than the names of the humans. But the picture emerging of Seymour Avenue still seems pretty close. When Ramsey is interviewed by the press, it's notable how many people – some neighbors – hover right behind him in a big clump.
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What does citizen mean??

[jakeXT]

3. Looking at the map, it looks like there aren't so many houses

On WKYC they said a lot of the houses are empty.
But still neighbors saw suspicious stuff
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22440877

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2207+Seymour+Avenue,+Cleveland,+OH,+United+States&hl=en&ll=41.472778,-81.697834&spn=0.001518,0.002642&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=37.136668,86.572266&oq=2207+seymore+avenue,cle&t=h&hnear=2207+Seymour+Ave,+Cleveland,+Cuyahoga,+Ohio+44113&z=19

[Ikonoklast]

5. I know that neighborhood quite well.

Not a place for the faint of heart, but not a ghetto, either.

[ellisonz]

4. Kick