Kropotkin escapes from prison
That was great.<p>While in jail I only had two serious opportunities to escape. The first an unscheduled incoming call from an embassy official meant I was brought to a secure area to use a special phone. It was right by the sally port [0] which normally has at least one door closed. Both were open. I could have run directly out to the street. The guards do not carry their guns inside the jail.<p>The second was on a run to a civil court appearance. I was carrying a huge weight in legal work, which is near impossible when your hands are cuffed tight to your waist. I told the guard he would need to carry the documents. He scoffed at the idea of this extra work. He checked my record and noted that I had no violence and no staff attacks and decided to leave me totally uncuffed so I could carry the items. When we arrived at the courthouse we had to park nearby and I got to walk down the street without any restraints. Again, I could have run, although the guards carry guns when they are outside the jail.<p>This made us laugh while I was locked up - murder suspect escapes while guard is in the McDonald's drive through:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fldI4DXuwk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fldI4DXuwk</a><p>[0] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantrap_(access_control)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantrap_(access_control)</a>