Astrakhan man takes hostages, demands pizza and a Sprite for their release

[Larry1]

The man, apparently armed with a pistol and explosives, burst into a college in the city of Astrakhan located 1,500 kilometres southeast of Moscow, and took four people hostage. After several hours he released the two female students, a teacher and a security guard unharmed. "His only demand was a pizza and Sprite," police spokesman Pyotr Rusanov told AFP, adding that the hostage taker had barricaded himself and his hostages in a classroom.

Police cordoned off the building and met the man's demands by delivering the requested food and drink, he added. After the negotiations that lasted several hours, all the hostages were released unharmed, another regional spokeswoman told AFP, adding the hostage taker himself was detained.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9930160/Russian-man-takes-four-hostage-to-demand-pizza.html

That might well be the lowest ransom demand in modern history.  I can't say much for his manners.  He got only one pizza, which I doubt was enough for him to share with his four hostages.

[Anotherkiwi]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9930160/Russian-man-takes-four-hostage-to-demand-pizza.html

That might well be the lowest ransom demand in modern history.  I can't say much for his manners.  He got only one pizza, which I doubt was enough for him to share with his four hostages.

Depends on the pizza place - a full pan pizza should be enough to keep the wolf at bay, even for four people.