Just Jack Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Ariz. escapees believed to be in Yellowstone area Province, McCluskey and Daniel Renwick escaped from the medium-security Arizona State Prison near Kingman on July 30 after authorities say the 44-year-old Welch of Mesa threw wire cutters over the perimeter fence. Welch is McCluskey's fiancee and cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 "...private Arizona prison..." Somebody explain to me what a "private prison" is? EDIT: Also, the prison had a single fence... Aren't prisons surrounded by at least 3 or more fences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 "...private Arizona prison..." Somebody explain to me what a "private prison" is? I would assume that it means that it is run/owned by a private, ie for profit, corporation rather than some gov't entity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 EDIT: Also, the prison had a single fence... Aren't prisons surrounded by at least 3 or more fences? Medium security prison. Although you would hope that even medium security would have something to guard against wire cutters being thrown over the fence to the inmates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Medium security prison. Although you would hope that even medium security would have something to guard against wire cutters being thrown over the fence to the inmates... Yeah... Which guard was sleeping in the tower when that happened (wire cutters)?... Straight out of Hogan's Heros! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 The "Yellowstone Area" is huge. Very few paved roads. Depending on the elevation, it could snow at any time. If they don't have "survival skills" and serious off-road capability they're screwed. On the other hand, if they did have wilderness survival capability, they could be there for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 One (Tracy Province) was just taken back into custody in Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 They've been caught.... Arizona fugitive and fiancee arrested at campsite By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press Writers Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Writers – 1 hr 1 min ago PHOENIX – An unattended campfire and a suspicious forest ranger led to the arrest of two of the most wanted fugitives in the U.S., ending a three-week nationwide manhunt that drew hundreds of false sightings, authorities said. The arrests came hours after officials discussed a report that outlined a series of embarrassing security breakdowns that allowed the escape. The prison has a badly defective alarm system, a perimeter post was unstaffed, an outside dormitory door had been propped open with a rock and the alarms went off so often that prison personnel often just ignored them, the report said. Also, operational practices often led to a gap of 15 minutes or longer during shift changes along the perimeter fence, Ryan said. Prison staff told a review team that the dormitory door was left open because of the heavy amount of foot traffic. That open door allowed the three inmates to reach a 10-foot chain-linked fence that hadn't been topped with razor wire. They scaled that fence and hid out for a time behind a building in an area that isn't visible to staff from the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 After watching this clip...all I can say is the world needs more Kiran Chetry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Yeah... Which guard was sleeping in the tower when that happened (wire cutters)?... Straight out of Hogan's Heros! I grew up not far from Attica Prison. I was back visiting a few years ago and was driving near there. They have added a medium security section with wire fences and guard towers. I had my camera with a telephoto lens and was focusing in on the guard tower. Just as the tower came into focus I notice a guard with binoculars pointing right at me and a phone up to his ear. I hightailed it right out of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Yeah... Which guard was sleeping in the tower when that happened (wire cutters)?... Straight out of Hogan's Heros! Wouldn't they have just climbed through a tree trunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Wouldn't they have just climbed through a tree trunk? They could of been under the dog house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 They could of been under the dog house. For what it's worth my father-in-law sang opera in Germany under Werner Klemperer's (Col. Klink) father Otto Klemperer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 For what it's worth my father-in-law sang opera in Germany under Werner Klemperer's (Col. Klink) father Otto Klemperer. veeerrrrrrrrry interesssting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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