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1. There would be few better ways of attaining notoriety than breaking into Buckingham Palace and stealing the Queen's undies. Sure to get you fame and in mid-nineteenth century England it got one such intruder exiled to Australia. Who was this wily lad known in the media as "The Boy Jones"?

Answer: Thomas Edward Jones

Thomas Edward Jones or The Boy Jones may have been the very first (recognized) celebrity stalker. He was arrested for breeching security and entering the palace at the tender age of 14. At the time he claimed he was "just curious about the inside of the palace". Over the following years he was able to get dangerously close to Queen Victoria with several break-ins.

He was known to have sat on her throne, to have read books in her private library and to have eaten a snack in one of the royal living quarters. Most bizarrely, he was said to have to stolen some of Queen Victoria's underwear! Eventually, he was sent to Australia where he lived the rest of his life.

2. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was selected by "TIME" magazine as its first "Man of the Year" honoree. On a much more somber note, he was later involved in what was known as the "Crime of the Century" - the kidnapping and murder of his young son. Who was convicted of those crimes in 1935?

Answer: Richard Hauptmann

Richard Hauptmann became known as Bruno Richard Hauptmann during his trial for kidnapping, extortion and first-degree murder relating to the death of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the son of Charles Lindbergh. The mostly out-of-work carpenter was no stranger to crime even before his acts of violence and demand against the Lindbergh family. Hauptmann proclaimed his innocence right up until his execution, though. Due to its wide media coverage, the involvement of several federal agencies and the resources of the Lindbergh family to procure private detective services when the baby went missing it was quickly labeled "The Crime of the Century".

3. The son of a famous entertainer was 19 years old when he was kidnapped from a casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The abducted young man was released two days later after his father paid the $240,000 ransom for his return. Who was the famous crooner, who along with his son, were victims of this heist in 1963?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

In 1963, Frank Sinatra was one of the most famous entertainers in the world. He paid the $240,000 ransom and his son, Frank Sinatra, Jr. was released unharmed. When one of the kidnappers mentioned that Frank, Jr. had been "very cooperative" word spread that Frank, Sr. had orchestrated the entire crime as a media stunt, but this was, apparently, not the case.

The effect of his son's kidnapping was no ruse, either. It has been written of Frank, Sr. that because had been required to contact his son's kidnappers from a pay telephone he carried a roll of dimes (a dime was the toll required then to make a local call) with him at all times until he died. Legend goes on to tell that a roll of dimes was included with Frank, Sr. when he was laid to rest.

4. According to "PARENTS" magazine, roughly one-half (49 percent) of child abductions are at the hands of a family member of the child. Kyoko Chan Cox was taken by her father in 1971 and it would be many years before she would see her famous mother again. Kyoko's mother was a well known artist and the wife of a very famous singer. Who was she?

Answer: Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono and her ex-husband, Anthony Cox, had been divorced from each other since 1969 but for more than two years they engaged in a bitter custody battle for their only child, a daughter, Kyoko Chan Cox. Yoko Ono was awarded full custody of Kyoko. In 1971, Cox took an opportunity to disappear with his daughter and they lived, using assumed names, in various circumstances for more than ten years. Yoko Ono and John Lennon reportedly used their available resources to try to locate her daughter, with no success.

It would be many years before Kyoko, as an adult, would contact her mother.

5. In 1973, oil tycoon, J. Paul Getty was recognized as the world's richest private citizen. Getty was an American citizen but a family member of his was kidnapped in Rome, Italy and a ransom of $17 million dollars was demanded for safe return. Which family member?

Answer: His grandson

When kidnappers first took Jean Paul Getty III and then made contact with his family there was concern among the Getty clan that it was a scheme perpetrated by the young Getty to get some money from his notoriously frugal grandfather. In fact rumors spread that the young Getty had jokingly talked of such a scenario. JPG III was returned to his family after several months - minus an ear that was sent with one ransom note.

Many strange tales are written about how the elder Getty reacted to his grandson's abduction.

6. Some people would do anything for the attention of the person they admire. Maybe they should draw the line short of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. "Maybe not", thought John Hinckley, Jr. in 1981. Who was the object of his obsession?

Answer: Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster was nominated for an Academy Award for her work as Iris "Easy" Steensma in the 1976 movie, "Taxi Driver". Foster's portrayal of this teenage prostitute was what John Hinckley, Jr. claimed to be the beginning of his obsession with her. Hinckley had stalked Foster while she was a student at Yale University. One final extreme act came when Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan (who recovered from his wounds) and claimed it was to get Foster's attention. Needless to say, this all had an adverse effect on Jodie Foster.

7. Margaret Mary Ray was determined that she and a certain (U.S.) television personality were to be a couple. During the late 1980s this troubled woman was arrested at least eight times for trespassing and related charges against which late night talk show host?

Answer: David Letterman

David Letterman was hosting "Late Night With David Letterman" (1982-1993) for NBC when Margaret Mary (Peggy) Ray first became obsessed with him. She was able to breach his home security several times but (apparently) Letterman was never home when she broke in. One time when she was arrested she had been driving Letterman's (stolen) automobile.

Her three-year-old son was with her. She claimed to be Letterman's wife and said the boy was Letterman's son. Ray was a diagnosed schizophrenic. More about her sad, sad life is still online in an article from "People" magazine at: http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20126599,00.html.

8. JonBen�t Ramsey was a very young American beauty pageant multi-contest winner who became better known for the circumstances surrounding her death than for her pageant success. JonBen�t was only six years old when she died. Where was her body found on Christmas morning in 1996?

Answer: In the basement of her home

JonBen�t was found in the basement of her home several hours after her parents had reported her missing. A ransom note was found inside their home, too. JonBen�t had been living with her family in a Boulder, Colorado neighborhood. According to local police there was no evidence of a break-in and no other contact from intruders followed the ransom note that was found. Both JonBen�t's parents have been considered (by some) as possible perpetrators but no one has been charged with her murder. JonBen�t's mother, Patricia (Patsy) Ramsey died of cancer in 2006.

9. The plight of this young girl captured the attention of Americans - if not the entire world - when she was abducted from her Salt Lake City, Utah home. Taken from her bedroom by a man holding a knife to her throat she would spend nine terrifying months as his captive. Who was this survivor who returned to her family?

Answer: Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart was 14 years old in 2002 when she was kidnapped from her home by a man who wanted her to become his second wife. Brian David Mitchell was charged with her abduction and is serving a life sentence in an Arizona facility. Since her abduction and release from Mitchell and his then wife, Wanda Barzee, Elizabeth Smart has become a activist to champion the prevention of crimes against children. Also, she has become a sought after motivational speaker for overcoming the difficulties of life.

10. Retired New York city firefighter, Robert Linhart, made the claim that "the Universe brought us together" to this pop music super-star. He would go on to be very creative with ways to communicate to her before his arrest outside her home in September of 2010. Who was the blond singer and object of his attention?

Answer: Madonna

By 2010 Madonna was not a stranger to the media for much, much more than her lengthy singing and performing career but she made headlines thanks to one fan's unwanted advances again, then. Robert Linhart did things like write messages to her on the hood of her automobile, scrawl communication to her on the sidewalk outside her home and even stood holding hand-made signs with professions of his love and intentions.

He was arrested for a variety of charges relating to stalking Madonna but (reportedly) he said he would continue to attempt to contact her until she agreed to meet him.

Source: Author cowboybluedog

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Privacy and Security Trivia Quiz

Ah, the challenges that face the rich and famous! We who are of the bourgeoisie have no idea the burdens they must bear. Two areas of concern always loom large for the famous - privacy and their security. There have been breaches.

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