They lined them up and made them walk across the desert without any water. The COTT group began their journey. They did not know where they were they were being taken. As they walked, The weight of the chains and shackles pushed their feet into the soft sand, making it difficult to keep their balance. They were whipped as they dropped to their knees. They heard a snap and realized the leather strands of the whip ripped into the skin. The blistering sun began to hit their backs. The sweat trickled down their faces, and their lips became parched. They saw ahead of the convoy of their stolen vehicles while trekking the desert for several miles. A signal from the leader was given to halt. "Men, take the vehicles to the auction and get them sold, but keep the trucks," he said. They came to a h
