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TIL a 6-year-old boy's family reportedly staged his kidnapping in order to scare him because he was "too nice" to strangers. His aunt's co-worker lured to him to his truck, told him he'd never "see his mommy again" & showed him a gun. After 4 hours, his family then lectured him about stranger danger

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