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Post by johnm1120 on Aug 19, 2013 10:27:34 GMT -5
Prayers for his recovery. :( The Calling's Alex Band Abducted, Beaten in Michigan: Report Alex Band, the lead singer of The Calling, was abducted and beaten this weekend in Michigan, TMZ reports. According to the site, the rocker was walking from his hotel in Lapeer, Mich., to a nearby mini-mart at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, when some people in a van pulled up alongside him and took him off the street. Sources tell TMZ the abductors beat the 32-year-old Band severely before dumping him on some local train tracks. He was discovered a short time later. Band and his The Calling bandmates -- who split in 2005 but reportedly reunited just recently -- were in Lapeer for a music festival. Another member of the group (known for the song "Wherever You Will Go") reportedly noticed that the singer had gone missing on Sunday morning and then assembled a search party. Law enforcement officials wouldn't confirm the details of the incident to TMZ, but the site says that a report was filed and that cops are currently investigating. Band himself has not yet responded to TMZ's request for comment. His condition is unclear. www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/the-callings-alex-band-abducted-beaten-in-michigan-report-2013198 |
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Post by johnm1120 on Aug 19, 2013 11:37:48 GMT -5
TMZ Update:
The Lapeer City Police Department says the suspects are 2 men who were driving a "blue colored minivan."
According to police, Band claims he was robbed during the violent abduction. It's unclear what the suspects allegedly took from Band.
Once Band was located, he was transported to the emergency room at a nearby hospital ... where the singer was treated and eventually released.
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Post by Libra on Aug 19, 2013 17:16:01 GMT -5
 They mentioned this on the news about an hour ago...shocked would be an understatement. Way to be classy, Lapeer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 18:12:55 GMT -5
They mentioned this on the news about an hour ago...shocked would be an understatement. Way to be classy, Lapeer. The bad part is that Lapeer isn't even that rough of an area, especially considering the areas around it. |
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Post by Libra on Aug 19, 2013 18:21:10 GMT -5
The bad part is that Lapeer isn't even that rough of an area, especially considering the areas around it. Yeah I know. It still adds a second level of bizarre onto this attack though (after just the attack itself). |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 18:46:50 GMT -5
Awful. I'm also surprised this happened in Lapeer; 99% of the time that sort of thing happens in Yipsi or Detroit or other surrounding areas.
Also, it's completely unfair to say something like "Way to stay classy, Lapeer," IMO. The responsibility lies on the shoulders of the evil people who did this, but there's no need to throw the entire area under the bus.
Anyway, prayers to Alex and his family; I hope he recovers fully and they can catch the scumbags who did this.
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Post by Libra on Aug 19, 2013 18:54:19 GMT -5
Also, it's completely unfair to say something like "Way to stay classy, Lapeer," IMO. The responsibility lies on the shoulders of the evil people who did this, but there's no need to throw the entire area under the bus. That was mostly sarcasm. And I live about an hour away from there - thus, my choice of words in the first place; it would've been completely nonsensical if I was like in another state or something. |
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It's disappointing that some media outlets (TMZ mostly) report that they think this is a publicity stunt. Who would actually fake being beat up for attention?
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Post by Libra on Aug 19, 2013 19:01:31 GMT -5
It's disappointing that some media outlets (TMZ mostly) report that they think this is a publicity stunt. Who would actually fake being beat up for attention?  Really? |
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Aug 19, 2013 19:12:13 GMT -5
I don't think it was fake, but I did think there was probably more to the story than he was randomly abducted and beaten up. Sucks either way, of course.
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Post by ChicaCherryμ½λΌ on Aug 20, 2013 0:10:34 GMT -5
It's disappointing that some media outlets (TMZ mostly) report that they think this is a publicity stunt. Who would actually fake being beat up for attention? Especially Alex! I've been a massive fan of his solo work for years and from what I've seen from his Facebook posts and such he seems like such a humble person. Extremely generous and kind to his fans. It's disgusting to think that the media is making him out to be that low of human being. |
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