I just read a New Yorker article on Richard McNair, a convicted murderer who has escaped from custody three times. The last time was in 2005 in Louisiana. In April 2006, he was stopped by a cop while "jogging" on some railroad tracks and was able to sweet talk his way out of suspicion. Their conversation was caught by a dashboard camera.
And now, God Bless YouTube, we have video.
Ladies and Gentleman, this is what you call grace under pressure.
Some highlights:
Escapee's name evolves from Robert Jones to Jimmy Jones, cop doesn't notice.
The cop jokingly tells escapee that he's "matching up" to the escaped convicts profile. Ya think?
Cop tells escapee he's not the escapee, because if he was the escapee, he'd have "run by now", right?
McNair makes up the town of Titusville, where he's staying at the (also made up) Titus Inn.
Says his eyes are "turqouise-blue", but cop doesn't actually verify.
The New Yorker article makes a good point: The cop's ineptitude may have saved his life. It's pretty clear McNair is quick on his feet, and if he thought the cop was becoming suspicious to the point of arrest, he may have either ran, or worse yet, made a move for the cops gun.
My wife and I watched that in disbelief. Unreal!
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