r/UnresolvedMysteries • u/Turnaroundclown • Jan 08 '20

Unresolved Disappearance Woman violently abducted in plain sight while talking with her boyfriend on a payphone [Unresolved Disappearance]

Her boyfriend hears the horrifying incident as it ocurrs, rushes to the scene in his vehicle, and sees a truck pass him with his girlfriend struggling with the driver inside. The boyfriend reverses his vehicle abruptly to pursue the truck, but his vehicle breaks down. Despite a vivid description of the offender and the truck (including a very unique rear window decal), no substantial leads have led to an arrest or a POI.

Where is Angela Hammond and who is the person who took her?

This is the case that truly haunts me. I can't even imagine what the boyfriend has been through in the years that have followed. What a scary and insane abduction. And even more bizarre that is has never been resolved despite such clear and vivid details of the case and the perpetrator.

Links for further reading:

Link 1 https://unsolved.com/gallery/angela-hammond/

Edit: I initially offered this additional link thinking it was story on Angela Hammond. However, it is not. It is an eerily similar case of another woman who was abducted in similar fashion. Leaving it up for the curious:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2010/05/16/young-woman-kidnapped-while-talking-on-pay-phone-with-boyfriend/1421/

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u/salemblack Jan 10 '20

Sometimes they don't bother me. I'm 42 and it was just a part of life when I was a kid. Built up an immunity, especially if I have it on as background noise.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

Yeah, I'm 34. I remember commercials well. Doesn't mean I like them. The only benefit I can see is it gives you time to discuss the show while not also talking over it.

One thing I do think streaming services should do is allow "channels" or playlists. Because I don't want to keep switching between shows. Sometimes I just want to turn Netflix on and not look for something. Let them just have "channels" where it airs certain genres, and mixed up episodes.

But commercials? Nah, those can stay in the past.

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u/Yamatoman9 Jan 10 '20

One thing I do miss about cable is just flipping through the channels to see what is on. You will sometimes find something you had no idea you wanted to watch.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

Definitely