NZ inmates' escape foiled by street lamp

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It was less than a Great Escape.

Two New Zealand prisoners who were handcuffed together as they fled a courthouse foiled their own getaway when they ran to 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 on New Zealand's North Island. The footage shows the two men trying to make a break for it — but apparently forgetting they were joined at the wrist.

I haven't had any luck finding a video but it's hilarious, you'd swear it was Three Stooges-like slapstick the way it happened but it was no comedy routine. Worth a look if you can find the video.

Haha, trust us Kiwis to get on international news doing something like that, ill see if I can find the vid on any of the local news sites. EDIT: Found it, oddly enough I couldn't find it on the news site though.

Here it is anyway, good stuff

EDIT: Gah I havent used the video function yet and it aint seeming to work. In the mean time here is the url: One of the worst escape attempts ever

Wow thats only the kind of thing you see in a movie.

Hilarious escape!

Also, I saw in the news yesterday that a burglar failed to steal stuff from a house because he fell down from the stairs and busted his head. After that he came to the bedroom of the house owner and fell asleep. The guy was considered one of the dumbest burglar in NZ.

thanks for the video

Your Welcome.

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Thanks for the find. Well worth another look.