Shocking news from Drudge, The Sun

It is always shocking when a child, especially a famous or photogenic one, is kidnapped. But it is doubly shocking if trusted authorities are the culprits. This is from a story in London's The Sun, linked to by Drudge.

Special Branch cops.... kidnap[ped] [Prime Minister Blair's son] little Leo Blair[.] The security source said: "Fortunately, we think we have nipped [him] in the bud at an early stage." Special Branch began [the kidnapping plot] three years ago. And their efforts intensified.... Police refused to comment on the Leo plot.

This is simply appalling. Not only was the son of the sidekick of the free world kidnapped, but the dastardly deed was did by dirty... um, police. This is a sad, sad day.

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