Dumb arse prisoners attempt at escape

**Finn** · 30th January 2009, 10:03

Right here in NZ too!

Funny as hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJCJ...833673a11.html

**firefighter** · 30th January 2009, 10:22

It's moments like these you need minties......

Top notch effort from that cop to not be curled over in a heap on the ground laughing his head off - I would have been incapable of anything seeing that in person, i'd be on the ground crying!!!!

**nodrog:Me** · 30th January 2009, 10:26

smashing....

**EJK** · 30th January 2009, 10:27

I thought it was staged...

**tommygun** · 30th January 2009, 10:30

Hill..leer..re..ass!

**Mikkel** · 30th January 2009, 10:46

Mechanics and idiocy combined - I love it!

**3L4NS1R** · 30th January 2009, 10:50

lol, just got that in an email at work... thought 'that would be a good one for kiwibiker!'. looks like I'm too late though!

If you have ever doubted the effectiveness of handcuffs....

**Ragingrob** · 30th January 2009, 11:10

It even made the Melbourne news last night as "New Zealand's new claim to fame"! Talk about burnt!

**Qkchk:Me** · 30th January 2009, 11:18

Lamp post spoils cuffed prisoners' dash for freedom

It was less than a great escape.

Two prisoners who fled a courthouse handcuffed together foiled their own getaway when they ran around opposite sides of a light pole, slammed into each other and fell to the ground.

Jailers nabbed them as they struggled to their feet.

Their escapade on Wednesday was captured by a CCTV camera at Hastings District Court.

The footage shows the two men trying to make a break for it - but apparently forgetting they were joined at the wrist.

Hastings police Senior Sergeant Dave Greig said one inmate, Regan Reti, 20, had just been sent to prison for more than two years after being convicted of assault.

The other inmate, Tiranara White, 21, was in custody for allegedly stealing a car and violating parole.

"As they were being led from the Hastings police cells ... they made a bolt for freedom," Mr Greig said.

"They fell over and were sprayed with pepper spray. But they got up and ran out of the court on to the street, across the road to a carpark. That's where they met the pole - it was all over, Rover".

The pair were back in court yesterday, facing fresh charges of escaping from custody.

Police said Reti, who pleaded guilty to the charge, had a month added to his prison term. White did not enter a plea. He will remain in police custody while a psychiatric evaluation is carried out.

Footage of the event shown on One News was billed as "one of the worst escape attempts ever seen".

Article in the NZHerald

**Ragingrob** · 30th January 2009, 11:20

Aw someone beat you to the post

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=91423

**Qkchk:Me** · 30th January 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

Aw someone beat you to the post

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=91423

You do the search and then you find someone has posted it up without the details! Gee I give up.

**slofox** · 30th January 2009, 11:24

Originally Posted by Qkchk

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He will remain in police custody while a psychiatric evaluation is carried out.

Presumably this evaluation will be to check whether he has ANY brain at all in there.....?

**sunhuntin** · 30th January 2009, 11:27

sounds like something out of keystone kops or something along those lines.

someone send it to funniest home videos! hope they show it on the news... those without net connections deserve to have a laugh as well.