Negotiators arrive.
Negotiators assess the situation from the next apartment.
Head negotiator is dispatched.
Negotiations begin.
Negotiations successfully concluded.
They spent about $0.35 in foiling this kidnapping attempt.
In our country, we'd shut down the street for 48 hours, take the whole day trying to talk the scumbag kidnapper out of it, then spend at least $5 million giving him a fair trial (to protect his 'rights',) then pay for his food and lodgings for the rest of his life.
Ever wonder why their products are so much cheaper than ours?
