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In most states, an asportation of a few feet may constitute the separate offense of kidnapping; in other states, distance is not a factor. In New York, for example, the focus of the kidnapping statute is not distance but purpose. Thus, an asportation of twenty-seven city blocks may not constitute kidnapping if it is merely incidental to a companion crime (People v. Levy, 15 N.Y.2d 159, 256 N.Y.S.2d 793, 204 N.E.2d 842 [Ct. App. 1965]). Likewise, an asportation from the borough of Manhattan to the borough of Queens may not constitute kidnapping if it plays no significant role in the commission of another crime (People v. Lombardi, 20 N.Y.2d 266, 282 N.Y.S.2d 519, 229 N.E.2d 206 [Ct.
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In his address, Ali Al-Ansi, director of the presidency office, referred to civil society’s role in this regard and what it should do to awaken society about the dangers of kidnapping. He urged open discussion in society to protect it from negative phenomena openheartedly.
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