DB-cleanup/merge-output/detention-flag-review.md

# Detention flag review (DB field `kidnappings`)

Rule: README-START-HERE.md, section "Definitions". The flag is 1 when the attackers had physical control
of the victim at any point (tied, locked in, held at gunpoint through a forced transfer, taken away, fake
arrest); 0 when control was never gained (snatch, break-in of empty premises, foiled or fought-off attempt).
Nothing here is applied to the DB. Every line quotes the record or an article already in the case file.

**Decision 2026-09-06 (database owner):** every 0-to-1 proposal below is ACCEPTED, 301 included after the rule was
clarified: detention used on anyone (guards, staff, a relative) to force submission or execute the
theft counts as 1, whether or not the record's named victim was present. Decision 2026-09-07: 354, 355 and 124 go to 0. The other 1-to-0 proposals and the CHECK items are
WITHDRAWN: 242, 273, 413, 423, 422, 215 and 298 stay 1 under the owner's rule that forced entry into the
victim's space followed by beating or holding them there is detention, however short. No open items. Status per case is in
detention-flag-corrections.json; the accepted set is also listed in corrections-approved.md.

Not reviewed one by one: the 219 records already at 1 in the Kidnapping, Home Invasion, Authority Misuse,
Malicious Invitation and Express Kidnapping scenarios, whose own descriptions show the victim held; only the
flag=1 records in Dodged Attack, Costly Fame, Armed Robbery and P2P were read (all 20 listed below or confirmed).

## Flag 0 or null, propose 1 (the victim was held)

- **case 4** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, USA, February, 2015) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: held at gunpoint while forced to transfer: Bitcoin trader robbed of $12,000 at gunpoint forced him to transfer $8,500 worth of bitcoin.
- **case 19** (Kidnapping, USA, November 4, 2017) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: the DB's own scenario is Kidnapping (Meza case, friend lured and held); the record text itself only reads "Man robbed of $1.8M of ETH", so confirm the holding from the article before setting
- **case 25** (Costly Fame, Russia, January 14, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (CT): Nyashin was tied and beaten while a group of masked assailants stole a safe containing cash and “essential documents.”
- **case 28** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Canada, January 23, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (The Hacker News): 3 armed men bound employees at Bitcoin office before fleeing empty-handed, Ottawa police say
- **case 29** (Home Invasion, UK, January 27, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (Business Insider): Armed robbers broke into the family home of a city financier turned Bitcoin trader and forced him to transfer the digital currency at gunpoint, in what is believed to be the first heist of its kind in the UK.
- **case 41** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, UAE, April 25, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (Arabian Business): Once the brothers reached the office, the gang members assaulted the two and tied their hands, locked them inside the room and escaped with the money.
- **case 43** (Kidnapping, China, June 13, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Home invasion of Skycoin architect resulted in theft of 18.88 BTC and 6,466 SKY kidnapped at home **Victim:** "Synth"
- **case 46** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, USA, September 7, 2018) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (NY post): A group of young professional men ransacked their pal’s luxury apartment after a night of drinking and forced him to cough up his cryptocurrency account login information, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office charges in a new complaint.
- **case 63** (Home Invasion, UK, February 10, 2020) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (BBC): At Carlisle Crown Court, both men admitted two counts of robbery and two counts of false imprisonment.
- **case 64** (Home Invasion, UK, March 18, 2020) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (BBC): The High Court in Glasgow heard that three men went into a home in Blantyre in Lanarkshire and forced the homeowner to transfer his Bitcoin, a form of digital cash, to D'Alfonso's account.
- **case 82** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, Germany, March 16, 2021) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: article (Stadt Magazin): At that moment, two other men attacked him, grabbed and restrained him, and tore the phone from his hand.
- **case 139** (Kidnapping, Thailand, September 15, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: the DB's own scenario is Kidnapping; the record says the couple were ambushed at a coffee shop and made to transfer $50K before the gang left, which is control under threat for the duration of the transfer
- **case 143** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, Netherlands, December 3, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: beaten and forced to transfer under control: hey beat him up, hit him in the head with a firearm, and forced him to transfer around 30,000 euros worth of his cryptocurrency **Victim:** Unidentified man
- **case 147** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Spain, January 14, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article: the concierge was gagged and had hands and feet tied with zip ties (Mossos d'Esquadra report)
- **case 152** (Home Invasion, Australia, March 9, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Gang kidnaps boyfriend of crypto trader's relative, demands $5M ransom while torturing him for 6 days.
- **case 167** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, Montenegro, November 10, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Executives lured into fake business trip, kidnapped, forced to empty wallets of $12M USDT.
- **case 169** (Kidnapping, UK, November 30, 2023) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Victim was kidnapped from a friend's house, had bag placed over head, rescued by police after anonymous tip sent.
- **case 171** (Kidnapping, Romania, January 16, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Restaurant owner kidnapped, doused in diesel, force fed alcohol, has finger cut off, until he transferred $200K USD in crypto.
- **case 180** (Kidnapping, Malaysia, July 11, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: 18 people kidnap 2 victims, hold them for $1.2M ransom, get in shootout with police.
- **case 181** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, Thailand, July 12, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (NationThai, 2): The suspects lured the victim to a party at a Khlong Tan apartment, then tortured and tied him up, taking his valuables before releasing him.
- **case 182** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, India, July 22, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Gang of 5 kidnaps trader and robs him at knifepoint of $18,000 in USDT faked interest in stock investment advice, lured into car, took usdt **Victim:** 26 y/o Trading Coach
- **case 183** (Kidnapping, Ukraine, July 28, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: 4 men kidnap foreigner, rob, & murder him for 3 BTC.
- **case 200** (Kidnapping, Ghana, December 19, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Businessman lured to meeting, handcuffed, beaten, electrocuted for 15 hours before being rescued by police.
- **case 209** (Kidnapping, France, January 21, 2025) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: Ledger co-founder & wife kidnapped and ransomed, his finger was severed, rescued by GIGN.
- **case 229** (Malicious Invitation - SocialEng, UK, May 9, 2025) — now `0`, propose **1** [LIKELY]: by his own account he was drugged in a fake Uber and driven around before being put out (My London); detention if the account holds
- **case 253** (Kidnapping, Canada, September 5, 2025) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record: victim forced into a van by 5 men, physically assaulted, threatened with a gun, released after a forced transfer
- **case 301** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Malaysia, May 20, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR, ACCEPTED]: article (Vibes): the robbers \"tied up the security personnel on duty\". Detention used on the guards to execute the theft; counts under the clarified rule.
- **case 353** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, Russia, July ?, 2022) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: article (Bits.Media): The attackers threatened with weapons, handcuffing the guards.
- **case 380** (Home Invasion, Brazil, November, 2024) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record text itself describes the victim being taken or held: **Violence Used:** Two armed suspects held victim hostage for approximately one hour.
- **case 419** (Dodged Attack, France, March 8, 2026) — now `0`, propose **1** [CLEAR]: record: three armed men posing as police forced her into her apartment building and beat her and her husband inside; control was gained before they fled

## Flag 1, propose 0 (no control was gained)

- **case 124** (Dodged Attack, USA, March 30, 2022) — now `1`, propose **0** [CLEAR, ACCEPTED 2026-09-07]: record: attempted home invasion, victim fired at the attackers, who fled; no control gained
- **case 215** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong, South Korea, February 24, 2025) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: attacked by four men inside the hotel room and robbed (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: lured to a hotel room and stabbed to death; no source on file shows he was held before the attack; the bulk summary's "victim kidnapped" is template text
- **case 242** (Costly Fame, France, July 7, 2025) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: forced entry, beaten inside her home in front of her family (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: record and Le Parisien: punched about ten times at home, attackers fled when the husband appeared; no restraint
- **case 273** (Costly Fame, UK, November ?, 2018) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: forced entry, stabbed and robbed inside his home (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: record: stabbed and robbed at home; nothing shows he was held
- **case 298** (Armed Robbery in Public Space, UAE, April ?, 2022) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: nine robbers inside the office, owner attacked, cash taken (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: nine robbers entered the office and attacked the owner; no source on file says anyone was restrained
- **case 413** (Dodged Attack, USA, February 20, 2026) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: forced entry, homeowner assaulted and wife strangled inside the home (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: SPD blotter: forced entry, assault, strangling; suspect arrested during the struggle; no control gained
- **case 422** (Dodged Attack, USA, December 17, 2025) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: ordered into the garage at gunpoint and struck (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: record: hit on the back of the head by the driveway, fell; nothing shows he was held
- **case 423** (Dodged Attack, USA, December 22, 2025) — now `1`, propose **1\*\* [WITHDRAWN, stays 1]: forced entry, gun aimed at the victim inside the home (owner's rule 2026-09-07). Earlier note: record: pushed inside and aimed a gun, victim pushed back, suspect fled; no control gained

## Null, propose 0

- **case 354** (Home Invasion, UK, January ?, 2023) — now `None`, propose **0** [CLEAR, ACCEPTED 2026-09-07]: null today; first visit of the Salford series: knock, threat, payment; the later incidents (307, 162, 169) carry the detention
- **case 355** (Home Invasion, UK, January ?, 2023) — now `None`, propose **0** [CLEAR, ACCEPTED 2026-09-07]: null today; second visit, knife threat, payment; no restraint

## Flag 0 confirmed as 0 (attempts without control) — no change

- **case 30** (Dodged Attack): four men found with zip ties and duct tape; no attack took place
- **case 67** (Dodged Attack): conspiracy uncovered by the FBI; no source shows the two gained control of him
- **case 72** (Dodged Attack): arrested before the kidnapping
- **case 299** (Assault - Mugging): stays 0 (owner, 2026-09-07): being held against a wall during a street mugging does not count as detention.
- **case 106** (Authority Misuse): harassment campaign; the gunpoint episode in the article concerns a different person (R.C.)
- **case 184** (Dodged Attack): stays 0 (owner, 2026-09-07): the men entered the building, not his apartment, and caught him on the stairs; he fought them off. No detention.
- **case 230** (Dodged Attack): attempt to force her into a van, fought off by her partner and bystanders
- **case 233** (Dodged Attack): plot foiled before contact
- **case 235** (Dodged Attack): plot foiled, ten arrested in balaclavas
- **case 256** (Dodged Attack): intruders caught climbing the fence
- **case 318** (Dodged Attack): surveillance phase only
- **case 374** (Dodged Attack): attempt interrupted by police, victim escaped
- **case 416** (Dodged Attack): forced entry failed, no contact
- **case 417** (Dodged Attack): alarm scared the attackers off
- **case 421** (Dodged Attack): arrested in the courtyard before reaching the victims; the court rejected séquestration for that reason
- **case 426** (Dodged Attack): equipment seized, attackers went to the wrong address
- **case 433** (Dodged Attack): bear spray, no contact
- **case 445** (Dodged Attack): no entry, no abduction
- **case 446** (Dodged Attack): intercepted by gendarmerie before the second attempt
- **case 447** (Dodged Attack): grabbed and dragged toward the car for seconds, freed by neighbours: attempted detention, control not established (judgment call, see rule)

## Flag 1 confirmed as 1 in non-captive scenarios — no change

- **case 53** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): abducted and tortured
- **case 68** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): held at gunpoint and forced to transfer at the meeting point
- **case 137** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): held at gunpoint, tied up
- **case 144** (Armed Robbery in Public Space): kidnapped and robbed
- **case 194** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): robbed in a hotel room and forced to transfer
- **case 201** (Costly Fame): wife kidnapped by three men
- **case 237** (Costly Fame): forced into a stolen vehicle
- **case 246** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): handcuffed and blindfolded
- **case 379** (Costly Fame): tied to a chair
- **case 424** (Dodged Attack): bound with zip ties and duct tape (Dodged Attack scenario, detention nonetheless)
- **case 425** (P2P Trade Gone Wrong): subdued with a revolver and forced to transfer
- **case 456** (Costly Fame): forced from his car at gunpoint and driven off
- **case 271** (Home Invasion): LIKELY 1 — the two forced their way in, pistol-whipped one occupant, used a cattle prod on another and chased the renter into a bathroom; no source says anyone was tied, but the occupants were under the attackers' control inside the home (was on the old worklist as "no abduction"; under the detention rule it stays 1)
- **case 293** (Home Invasion): family held at gunpoint (same)