Another Escapee???!!!

[JSKR]

Seriously now??!! :mad:

Door lock "malfunction"?
Was he handcuffed when he was in the patrol car? So is he running around with his hands cuffed behind his back? Why was he left alone so long that he could even get away?!

[NightScenes]

I know, it seems like every time we turn around someone is escaping from the police around here. Maybe it's time for some real police training? I thought it was normal procedure to handcuff a suspect before they are placed in the car? So tax payers get to pay even more to find this clown now that a simple procedure wasn't followed to begin with. Just imagine all of the money that could be saved by everyone in all walks of life if things were just done right the first time!!

Here I go on my soap box again....not.

[lmam88]

Huh? Who has escaped now? This is the first I have heard of it! Bring me up to speed please!:confused:

Thanks!

[Tater]

The subject was properly handcuffed and seatbelted in the rear of the police vehicle. However the interior door handles were not switched back to childproof after the vehicle was cleaned and serviced at the dealership. Officers fault: Yep.. Should have checked them.. Lack of Training: Nope... Honest Mistake. I am proud to be serviced by our Deputies and again thank them for their hard work! LACK of RESPECT and PURE STUPIDITY: To post your name and website so all the Cops who read this know who just bashed them! DUH!!:eek:

[mdarling]

This is the third escapee in about a month. Saw on the news today that a prisoner escaped from a hospital in (or near) Galveston by repelling from a window on bedsheets. Who in the world is watching these people?

[JSKR]

Tater, how does one undo his seatbelt if properly handcuffed behind his back? Were those real handcuffs that tighten as you pull, or those zip ties?
Also, why was the guy left alone so long that he could get away as he did? They bust a guy with a large amount of meth and just expect him to hang while they go back inside?
That was not an instantaneous escape. It had to take a bit of time to get out being handcuffed behind his back, seat belt on, and all.

I am still wondering if this guy is running around with his hands cuffed behind him...:confused:

I for one completely respect law enforcement. I have two family members who were in high level law enforcement after putting in their time on the street beat.
I applaud all of the law enforcement entities busting so many druggies lately. Keep up the good work!

Another issue is the lack of full details when these stories are on the news. We get a small summary of what happened and the rest is up to the imagination. We for the most part don't even get the low down on the efforts to apprehend the escapees during the initial new story. Granted, that lies with the news stations opting not to inform the public more of what occurred and what steps are being taken to find the escapee.
When the prisoner escaped from Burnet County, the news showed one officer with a teeny tiny flashlight looking in some brush. The initial story showed the Sheriff talking about how the escape happened, but nothing about the efforts to apprehend.

[Webmaster]

Oh it's possible to undo a seatbelt when handcuffed. All you have to do is turn a little bit sideways and push the release button. Some people are flexible enough to get their hands around front while still handcuffed. And from what I heard - yes he was apprehended hiding in a dumpster with his hands still handcuffed behind his back. So I think it would be safe to say that he was properly handcuffed. As for leaving him alone in the car - well, that was probably something that should have been done differently.

On the jail escape - there was a MASSIVE effort to try and locate the fugitive. I was a part of the search. The media was kept out of the search area because we had a job to do. Plain and simple. Manpower devoted to babysitting the news media is manpower not looking for the bad guy.

[JSKR]

Well thank you Web. I guess I couldn't picture how that could have been done.

[Reapp]

I know, it seems like every time we turn around someone is escaping from the police around here. Maybe it's time for some real police training? I thought it was normal procedure to handcuff a suspect before they are placed in the car? So tax payers get to pay even more to find this clown now that a simple procedure wasn't followed to begin with. Just imagine all of the money that could be saved by everyone in all walks of life if things were just done right the first time!!

Here I go on my soap box again....not.

Wow, I'm not even sure what to say to this. You ever make a mistake on the job? :cop:

[Nomos]

I know, it seems like every time we turn around someone is escaping from the police around here. Maybe it's time for some real police training? I thought it was normal procedure to handcuff a suspect before they are placed in the car? So tax payers get to pay even more to find this clown now that a simple procedure wasn't followed to begin with. Just imagine all of the money that could be saved by everyone in all walks of life if things were just done right the first time!!

Here I go on my soap box again....not.
Facts make a difference, big time! But don't let the facts confuse you! :banghead:

[lmam88]

Why does it seem like we are becoming a safe haven for every other counties fugitives? Has anyone else noticed that? Wish they would just go back to where they came from! BIG kudos to our law enforcement for doing the great job they do in protecting our community!