OHIO KIDNAPPINGS; Ariel Castro's Childhood Friend, 'He Said He Was In The CIA'

"And - you're going to laugh - he said he was in the CIA.  And I don't know if he was joking or not, but it's the way he said it, how serious he said it.  I didn't know what he was capable of.  That just put me on defense, and I just started stepping away." - Joe Popow


May 12, 2013 (AE) - I've barely looked at this case, but many things instantly do not add up... the fact that a childhood friend claims Ariel Castro "said he was in the CIA", that Castro somehow managed to severely abuse his wife, many times, with plenty of physical evidence, and the charges were mysteriously dropped, indicates this man was connected and protected.  But to top it off, you have this...

Ariel Castro's daughter, Arlene Castro, when asked by ABC News if she witnessed violence in the home said, "Oh no... never, never".   Here's the video...