You won't believe how these wanted men run from the cops
You can run. You can hide. But chances are, they’re still going to find you.
You can run. You can hide. But chances are, they’re still going to find you.
You can run. You can hide. But chances are, they’re still going to find you.
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For a fugitive in today’s world, staying off law enforcement’s radar is a tall order.
“In this day and age, I think disappearing and successfully getting away with it is rare,” said criminal defense attorney Lance Fletcher. “We live in the internet world. Your photo’s probably been taken somewhere. And those photos can be cross-checked.”
That doesn’t seem to be enough to keep people from trying, even if their plans aren’t fully thought out. Here are some of the wildest cases from around the country, with expert commentary from Fletcher and former NYPD detective sergeant and John Jay College of Criminal Justice adjunct assistant professor Keith Taylor.
OnStar: Off, Car!
In Florida, a carjacker gets more than he bargained for when he takes a Chevy Camaro owned by an off-duty cop. He tries to flee by car, on foot and even in the water, but his hiding spot isn’t as good as he thought.
"Jumping under a dock if you're looking for a hiding spot from the police is really risky. You know, what if the tide comes in?" criminal defense attorney and legal analyst Lance Fletcher said. "But moreover, if you're if you're running from the police, you probably haven't had enough time to think it over."
Now You See Me...
An Oklahoma City inmate spots a detention center worker’s keys lying around and opts to make a break for it. He also happens to be the fourth inmate to break out of the facility that year, and he doesn't exactly pick a getaway car nobody will be looking for.
“I grew up outside of a medium-level, federal facility as well as a state facility. And the one thing you would not want to hear are any sirens or warnings of an escaped prisoner,” said Taylor. “So if it were happening multiple times? I'd have great, great reservations.”
Attic, Huh?
Elsewhere in Florida, a man wanted by the cops on drug trafficking charges decides to bolt. He strikes a road crew worker and continues to run, finally landing in one off-the-wall hiding place.
"A lot of times, criminals, the first time they do something, might do something that's just barely a crime, or they're just sticking their toe in the water to see what's going to happen," noted Fletcher. "But over time, if nothing happens, if there are no serious consequences, that same person might become more and more bold and brazen."
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