[wideawake]

They are lucky they didn't get shot.

This wasn't a "Hah hah frat bros 'kidnapping' a pledge" prank.

They pretended to kidnap a small child.

[Leaning Right]

They are lucky they didn't get shot

Or get beaten, badly beaten. The "kidnapping" of a child is something that would motivate everyone present to take serious action.

[SubMareener]

IIRC some kids tried this in Sierra Vista and did get shot.