Kidnapping Suspect Was After Billionaire Bloomberg's Daughters: Police

[brooklynite]

Source: Newsweek

Joseph Beecher, 48, was arrested this week on kidnapping charges after he allegedly broke onto the grounds of a Colorado ranch owned by former New York City Mayor and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg and abducted a housekeeper from the property.

Beecher allegedly drove his truck through the gate of the property Wednesday morning and entered the residence before encountering the housekeeper and, at gunpoint, asked whether Bloomberg's daughters were on the property, according to The Associated Press. Bloomberg has two daughters, Georgina and Emma, aged 39 and 42, respectively.

The supervising housekeeper, who was named in emergency notifications from state authorities as missing but referred to by her initials, A.E., in court documents, said that Beecher allegedly entered a room while her back was turned and, at gunpoint, asked who she was, told her she was coming with him and threatened to "shoot her f—ing face off," according to court records.

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She also said that during the time they were driving, Beecher talked about Bloomberg and said he wanted to make an "international scene" with the billionaire or his daughters, the AP reported. He also allegedly said that he had gone to the airport near the Meeker, Colorado ranch looking for Bloomberg last summer.


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[JoeOtterbein]

1. Would this story be national news...

...if it would have been about poor, black folk?

[orleans]

2. gee, joe, what do you think and what does that have to do with anything in this story?

just asking questions like you're doing

[JohnnyRingo]

3. If it was a black billionaire, yes.

[JohnSJ]

4. +++

[oldsoftie]

5. Thank you.

The obsession with race on EVERYTHING is ridiculous.
Bloomberg ran for President & was mayor of NYC for Petes sake.

[twodogsbarking]

7. We wouldn't have Black Lives Matter if we hadn't had 300 years of

black lives don't matter. Jane Elliot.

Thus the obsession. Maybe we don't obsess enough.

[llashram]

11. race in this

country is one of the underpinnings of American society and it has caused a rot that will never go away. I know those who are obsessed with race. The brownshirts comprised of trump-chumps. This country has been obsessed with race ever since the first slave walked off the ships in Jamestown in 1619. Yeah, obsession with race is as American as apple pie, white picket fences and segregated neighbourhoods 2022.

The kind of segregated neighbourhoods such as the one Ahmaud Aubrey died in. Excuse me, was executed in.

[oldsoftie]

14. Constantly inserting it into stories that have nothing to do with it hurts real issues

It also makes it easier for people to dismiss real stories if they constantly hear it brought up in EVERY story. "Boy who cried wolf" syndrome.
I have no doubt if this had happened to Ken Chenault or Will Smith it would have made the same headlines.

[llashram]

15. has everything to

do with the state of affairs in this country. You can't see it, oh well. Not my problem. Moving on. Done with this.

[oldsoftie]

19. "moving on" is exactly what should be done. Good.

[obamanut2012]

6. If it was a black billionaire and/or celebrity, yes

If this was about Willow Smith.

Your post makes no sense.

[llashram]

12. not necessarily

the post makes a lot of sense

[Demsrule86]

17. No it doesn't and with all due respect, your post is not persuasive nor informative.

[twodogsbarking]

8. Based on some comments you have struck a nerve.

Well done.

[JoeOtterbein]

9. I always do!

Thanks!

[Demsrule86]

18. I think are mistaken in the responses...it is because clearly this is political and has nothing to

do with either race or poverty. Trump and Trumpers hate Bloomberg. People are incredulous at such a post as yours...which is probably the definition of a "non-sequitur."

[Demsrule86]

16. What? Bloomberg was a presidential candidate in 20...this is about Trump. Trump hates

Bloomberg.

[Farmer-Rick]

10. Is it terrible that someone would do that to the housekeeper?

Yes

She didn't have any money or power. Kidnapping, threatening and abusing her serves little purpose.

Is it terrible that someone would want to do that to Bloomberg and his household? I don't know. I have little sympathy for the filthy rich sexual harasser. But the people around him shouldn't suffer.

[question everything]

13. Thank you for returning this topic to the original story

Yes, frightening a woman is the story.

And the so called "filthy rich" lives matter like anyone's else. No one should try to create "a scene" by kidnapping anyone.

[Demsrule86]

20. The answer to your second question is yes. Kidnapping and likely murder is not acceptable.