Inevitably a guard blocks you, wags his finger, and gives you a charmingly mischievous, “Not in my house.” This makes for a lot of failed prison escape attempts, and here are ten of the best that ended really badly. In March 1934, Dillinger escaped from Lake County Jail in Indiana using a wooden gun he had carved in his cell. In July of that year, less than five months after his escape, Dillinger was shot dead outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater after seeing a movie with his girlfriend and friend. 2 Ted Bundy… SucceedsUnlike most of the escapes on this list, Ted Bundy’s escape ended badly because it was so successful. Sadly, they only occurred because Bundy escaped from jail and successfully evade capture for months.

Source: The Nation July 12, 2021 06:56 UTC