I bet Michael Scofield would lose it over this. He went through brutal, hours-long tattoo sessions and dropped serious cash for a massive, not so great back tattoo of a prison blueprint disguised as edgy angel vs devil art. Then he got himself locked up on purpose and spent an entire season just trying to bust out his innocent brother. That was only the start. He even had to fake his own death. Dude gave up his whole solid life as a structural engineer for that mission.
Meanwhile, in New Orleans, 10 inmates, none of whom could probably tell a preposition from an adverb, just straight up dipped through a hole behind a toilet like it was nothing. That’s wild. Total cakewalk.
Bolting into the night after breaking out of prison has to be one of the most insane adrenaline highs ever. I get that you’re not supposed to root for the escapees, though, honestly, that’s the gut reaction at first. But then you check out why they were locked up, and reality hits. These aren’t just some dudes on a joyride, there are real victims behind it, and suddenly it’s not cool at all.
Dkenan Dennis, 24, charged with two counts of armed robbery with a firearm, illegal carrying of a weapon, illegal possession of stolen things, extortion, theft of a firearm by misappropriation, possession of firearm during a crime of violence, illegal transmission of monetary funds and simple battery.
Robert L. Moody, 21, charged with aggravated second degree battery, illegal carrying of a weapon, obstruction of justice, two counts of illegal possession of stolen things and other drug charges.
Kendell Myles, 20, charged with intentional concealment of a weapon, possession of contraband in prison, attempted second-degree murder, simple criminal damage to property, discharging a firearm during a violent crime, criminal conspiracy to armed robbery, armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated flight from an officer with life endangered.
Gary C. Price, 21, charged with seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, false imprisonment with a weapon, domestic abuse, simple assault, aggravated criminal damage to property and resisting an officer.
Corey E. Boyd, 19, charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery, illegal carrying of weapons involving a crime, and obstruction of justice.
Lenton J. Vanburen Jr., 26, charged with illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, obstruction of justice and introducing contraband in prison.
Jermaine Donald, 42, charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon and obstruction of justice.
Antoine Massey, 32, charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
Derrick Groves, 27, charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and battery of a correctional facility employee.
Leo O. Tate Sr., 31, charged with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, illegal carrying of a weapon, motor vehicle theft and multiple drug charges.
Okay, to be fair, the wall did say “WE INNOCENT,” so maybe these ten really got done dirty. But honestly, can you even blame them for escaping? At some point, this starts to feel like a setup. Leaving a gaping hole in a cell wall is begging someone to dip. It’s like leaving your burger on the table and being mad when your dog snatches it. What’d you expect? Real talk, these guys may have accidentally done the prison system a favor. Watch how fast the city suddenly finds the budget to fix things now. Hopefully none of them go full psycho during their little break from behind bars.
As of right now, New Orleans has only managed to snag 3 out of the 10 inmates who broke out. The rest are still on the loose, just straight ghosted.
Fox News – It is unclear whether the opening was created by the inmates or if it was already present. Chief of Corrections Jeworski “Jay” Mallett said the hole could not have been created from the inside.
“We know that this could not be removed from the inside, so we are investigating that to see exactly who entered these areas, what kind of work was done, if there was work being done and if this is an inside job,” Mallett said.
Are we really sure that busted ooking toilet stuck to a crumbling wall couldn’t have been pulled off from the inside? It’s hard to believe that prisoners, who spend all day, every day in those cells with nothing but time, couldn’t figure out how to rip that thing out. Based on everything we’ve seen so far, it doesn’t seem like the folks running that prison have a solid grip on what’s possible in there. Maybe there’s some behind the scenes info we’re missing, but to me, it doesn’t sound wild to think the inmates handled it from the inside.
Now, if this wasn’t some inside job like they’re claiming, and they messed up blaming outside help, that’s a rough look for the guards. Sure, they dropped the ball a bit, but no guard gets paid enough to deal with the constant mess they face. And if the prison’s falling apart and only staffed at 60%, the bigger issue is the system, not the people just trying to survive their shift.
Best of luck to New Orleans on the manhunt. Officially, I’m pulling for the good guys, but if Netflix drops a fire doc that paints the escapees as misunderstood underdogs, I might get swayed a little.
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