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Eugene

(61,910 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:22 PM Jun 2015

Two escaped New York prisoners headed to Canada: police

Source: Reuters

US | Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:46pm EDT

Two escaped New York prisoners headed to Canada: police

MALONE, N.Y. | BY PETE DEMOLA

Two escapees from an upstate New York prison were believed to be headed for Canada after searchers in the third week of the manhunt found items the convicted killers dropped, police said on Friday.

DNA testing on the undisclosed items was under way to see if it matched David Sweat, 35, and Richard Matt, 49, whose dramatic breakout from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, about 20 miles from Canada, was discovered on June 6, said

New York State Police Major Charles Guess.

"They dropped some items and left others behind," Guess said at a news conference in Malone, New York, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of the prison and about 10 miles (16 km) from the Canadian border.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/26/us-usa-new-york-prisoners-idUSKBN0P62A620150626
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Two escaped New York prisoners headed to Canada: police (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2015 OP
Maybe the sock pointed the way north? In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #1
He had to wear the "Friday" underwear today pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #2
Well, that explains everything. In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #3
They're mistaken if they think they'll have an easier time with the authorities in Canada NBachers Jun 2015 #4
The Canadians sure won't have 800 people looking for them malaise Jun 2015 #5
They better stay away from train tracks underpants Jun 2015 #7
I don't think they have a damn clue where those guys went. cwydro Jun 2015 #6
+1 !!! In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #8
Actually, lol, your name says it all. cwydro Jun 2015 #9
BREAKING, CNN: Richard Matt shot by police, they are now chasing David Sweat. nt pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #10

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
1. Maybe the sock pointed the way north?
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:26 PM
Jun 2015
Why did one of them leave his underwear behind? Are they leaving a fake trail?

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
3. Well, that explains everything.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:33 PM
Jun 2015
Not !!!

If they were going to Canada, they would have been there by now.
Even if they were walking the distance.

NBachers

(17,125 posts)
4. They're mistaken if they think they'll have an easier time with the authorities in Canada
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:38 PM
Jun 2015

You don't mess with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

malaise

(269,072 posts)
5. The Canadians sure won't have 800 people looking for them
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:41 PM
Jun 2015

Way less resources will be spent on a search in Canada.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
6. I don't think they have a damn clue where those guys went.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 03:11 PM
Jun 2015

They couldn't find their arse with two hands.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
9. Actually, lol, your name says it all.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 04:21 PM
Jun 2015

Not sure if that is why you picked it, but in English novels of a certain age..."in the wind" meant the guys got away.

So I had to giggle at that!

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