An incident occurred on December 3, 2024 which by legal definition could fit more into the category of kidnaping rather than a lawful arrest. Lumberton Police officers surrounded a nursing mom, her infant, and 2 other children all under the age of five and forcibly removed her from her vehicle without probable cause or a warrant.

 

   In order to discern whether this was a legal arrest or an illegal kidnaping we need to look at Texas penal code. And the facts surrounding this abduction.

Under section 20.02 of Texas penal code, if Lumberton police officers were not making a lawful arrest they could be guilty of kidnaping not only the breast-feeding mother but the infant and the other two minor children.  Read More....