男子因被指控的沃尔玛绑架未遂而被监禁40多天,没有保证金;案件引起公众的不满。
Man jailed over 40 days without bond over alleged Walmart kidnapping attempt; case sparks public outcry.
Mahendra Patel被控企图在格鲁吉亚Acworth的Walmart绑架一名2岁男孩,
Mahendra Patel, a man accused of attempting to kidnap a 2-year-old boy at a Walmart in Acworth, Georgia, has been jailed for over 40 days without bond.
Patel的律师声称,他只是试图阻止孩子从机动车上掉下来,而不是试图绑架他。
Patel's lawyer claims surveillance footage shows he was just trying to prevent the child from falling off a motorized cart, not attempting to kidnap him.
当地一个委员会敦促释放Patel, 以及一份获得数千人签名的请愿书。
The case has garnered attention, with a local committee urging for Patel's release and a petition gaining thousands of signatures.
保释听证会已排定,但地区检察官办公室计划着手审理此案。
A bond hearing is scheduled, but the District Attorney's Office plans to proceed with the case.