Question on Indiana Jones and the Skull **SLIGHT SPOILER** why send the kid?

i agree....i thought that part was poorly constructed. the whole time i was sitting there thinking, okay...if they can kidnap him in mexico and take him to area 51, why can't they just raid his office at the good ol' university?! silliness. anyway, i didn't think it ruined the movie or anything.....they had to shove shia lebeouf in there somewhere. i liked his character though...he was entertaining.