Переведите по человечески, а не через переводчик kidnapping, which means the talking of a person - sometimes a child - by force and asking the family, friends or even employers of the person for ransom in return for his or her release, has always been regarded as a serious crime. one of the best known kidnappings of modern times took place in america in march 1932, when the nineteen - months old son of american aviator colonel charles lindbergh was taken from his new jersey home while he was asleep in the nursery. charles lindbergh was the first man to fly the atlantic non-stop single-handed in 1927 and a great american hero. a large sum of money - $50,000 - was demanded by the kidnapper and this was eventually paid over by lindbergh in april