Like the Eskimos have dozens of names for snow, kidnapping in Mexico has become so ubiquitous-it's starting to approach Colombia's figures-the locals are redefining their newest national pasttime. "Fast food" abductions involve snatching some poor soul for their ATM card and PIN number. They hold their victim for a few hours (or a day or two) while his or her bank account is flushed. A U.S. embassy employee was the victim of a "fast food" attack in 1998. Each year there are some 2,000 kidnapping-for-ransom crimes committed in Mexico. The "Express" and "Fast Food" varieties don't fall under this stat.
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