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Public using ladders at night to smuggle drugs inside prison

by nukemdomis | May 28, 2008 at 01:28 pm

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Here's a story that made me laugh. It's about the British prison system's weaknesses and how inmates could escape if they wanted to, but the quality of life for them is way to good to leave.

Citing the example of the Everthorpe Prison in east Yorkshire, Travis revealed that members of the public were using ladders to climb over the prison walls to smuggle drugs inside, yet none of the prisoners had tried to escape.

"They put up ladders to climb over the walls, but prisoners were so comfortable in the environment they were living in, none tried to climb up the ladders and escape," he said.

Travis added, "When the ladders came down at night, the members of the public hid.....

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rpshen

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at 14:12 on May 28th, 2008

nukemdomis, I like this story. It's good stuff. Who would have thought?

nukemdomis

at 14:56 on May 28th, 2008

Hiding inside prison if you're free is crazy. That shows how comfortable they are there.

michelle.sundvick

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at 16:37 on May 28th, 2008

nukemdomis, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Haha this is hilarious... and kind of sickening to think that they've got a nicer lifestyle in prison than in the outside world.

nukemdomis

at 11:43 on May 29th, 2008

Especially the public hiding amongst the prisoners until night falls...that's crazy.

Jennings David L

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at 19:07 on May 28th, 2008

nukemdomis, I like this story. I wonder what the guards are doing while all this is going on. It must be good if those that climb in wait until morning to climb out.