When Do You Call the Cops?

From left: Onil Castro, Pedro J. Castro, and Ariel Castro. Two of the brothers were initially taken into custody but released after investigators said there was no evidence against them. Brother Ariel Castro has been... From left: Onil Castro, Pedro J. Castro, and Ariel Castro. Two of the brothers were initially taken into custody but released after investigators said there was no evidence against them. Brother Ariel Castro has been charged with rape and kidnapping and is being held on $8 million bond. MORE LESS
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Serious question: how weird/scary does the behavior at the neighbors house have to be until you call the police suspecting someone’s being held captive. From the AP …

One neighbor says a naked woman was seen crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago. Another neighbor says he heard pounding on the doors and noticed plastic bags over the windows.

Police showed up at the house both times, the neighbors say, but never went inside.

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