When Drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' escaped from a maximum-security Mexican prison, the most impressive part of the escape was its sophistication, planning and execution. A tunnel dug approximately 60 feet (19 meters) underground, complete with rails for a small cart and extending for about one mile (1.6 km).
On the other hand, as a BBC article points out, sometimes the low tech approach is just as effective.
What is the most amazing or wackiest escape attempt you have heard of? Was it successful?
(Score: 2) by Gravis on Tuesday December 08 2015, @03:17PM
... you have the rest of your life to figure out how to escape from jail... if you really want to leave.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 08 2015, @07:12PM
In Canada, "life" means 25 years, which is still a long time.