The Daily Beast reports
Escaped murderer Richard Matt was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent Friday after he and fellow escapee David Sweat tried to carjack a camper vehicle, law-enforcement [said]. [...] The camper's driver called 911 and authorities finally caught up to the men since they broke out of prison on June 6.
Matt was shot in the vicinity of Lake Titus, approximately 10 miles west of Owl's Head, where police said Monday they had found evidence that Matt and Sweat had broken into a cabin this week.
[...] A trail camera outside of nearby Whippleville [...] photographed both men and showed Matt holding a shotgun. [...] Matt was convicted for kidnapping, killing, and dismembering his boss in 1997 before fleeing to Mexico--where he fatally stabbed an American and was serving a 20-year sentence.
Related: How Two Escaped Killers Could Completely Disappear Off the Grid
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Noah Remnick writes in the NYT that as the clock ticks on Richard Matt and David Sweat who escaped from maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility last weekend, experts say the two escaped killers are increasingly likely to evade capture for a substantial period. "A lot of escapes are spontaneous and the guys get tripped up because they don't know where to go," says Terry Pelz. "These guys know where to go. Most guys get caught after a few hours because they don't have a plan. These guys planned their escape and planned it well, so it could take much longer to catch them." Experts say there are some cardinal rules for living off the grid. "Your first priority is finding a secure place and a source of money," says Darrin Giglio. "You don't want anything traceable, so you'll either have to establish a new identity or get paid off the books, maybe as a day laborer."
Cellphone, credit cards, and surveillance cameras have added new layers of complication and possibility for both fugitives and law enforcement. "If they're smart, fugitives can really take advantage of technology," says Frank Ahearn, a New York-based skip-tracer turned skip-maker and author of "How to Disappear". "They can buy prepaid cellphones and credit cards. Their apartments, cars and bank accounts can be set up under anonymous corporations. They can live almost entirely virtually. That wasn't possible in the past." To combat such trickery, police departments have access to increasingly sophisticated and far-reaching forms of search and surveillance. "It's easier than ever to comb through enormous amounts of data. And with surveillance cameras all over the place, the only way to avoid detection might be changing appearance. Some people even get plastic surgery," says Giglio. "It's like being in the witness protection program. To be successful, you have to give up your entire past. Most people can't do that." Under such agonizing circumstances, there is no shortage of ways to blunder. Escapees often return home or place phone calls to friends and family members, whom the police might be tracking. Other times it is an escapee's suspicious behavior that tips off bystanders. "A lot of inmates who are legitimately released encounter a confusing new life," says Pelz. "They don't know how to drive cars, use cellphones, use credit cards. They need to re-educate themselves. That can trip up escapees too. Even if it's a well-planned escape, people get sloppy."
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @12:49AM
The pair traveled 400 miles west, to where that women called the cops and posted a reward claim on FB after noticing them walking on a railroad track, then managed to make it all the way back to the prison locale.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:07AM
I've been waiting for a real sequel [theofficialjohncarpenter.com] for years!
(Score: 2) by BK on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:16AM
I won't harp on whether this story should be here, on this site, or not, but I will point out that we really should wait to find out what happens to the other guy.
...but you HAVE heard of me.
(Score: 2) by frojack on Saturday June 27 2015, @02:15AM
Why?
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:23AM
I'm waiting for the first "Poor guys. You know they were set up by the evil police (or "The Man", if you prefer)" post.
There's probably an Assange or Snowden parallel to throw in. Come on echo chamber, don't let me down!
(Score: 3, Funny) by timbim on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:28AM
You know the skinny one is second cousins with Snowden? Yeah it's actually been brought up as to what part of Russia he'll flee to. He was a hacker and technical writer for Boing Boing before the murder charge.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:49AM
They were white, so no problem here.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @02:26AM
There may as well have been police misconduct in this case, only fools make a conclusion without knowing the evidence.
(Score: 2) by gnuman on Saturday June 27 2015, @05:30AM
How can any parallel be made?
Matt was convicted for kidnapping, killing, and dismembering his boss
How do you make a parallel? Sorry buddy, but that's just insanity comparison.
As for police, these guys are armed because in US you can get guns easier than quality food. So what do you expect police to do? Ask them nicely "hey, multiple murderers, please put your guns down so we can put you back in the box". These are the people that if they don't surrender, you go in with the guns blazing and good riddance.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by Sir Finkus on Saturday June 27 2015, @08:07AM
in US you can get guns easier than quality food.
Bullshit. It's trivial to get quality food in the US if you cook your own meals Guns are comparitively expensive, and will require a background check in most cases, especially on the east coast.
Join our Folding@Home team! [stanford.edu]
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @09:58AM
There are some neighborhoods (y'know: "The Hood") where there is no place within walking distance where residents can buy fresh produce.
In order to change that, a city sometimes has to do something drastic (as happened this week in Los Angeles where the city fathers bribed a vendor to build a store.) [ourweekly.com]
...meanwhile, there is a black market in cheap stolen guns because owners leave those lying around, poorly-secured in their homes/cars.
-- gewg_
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:36AM
One dead, one still at large. Does that make the survivor more or less dangerous?
“I have become friends with many school shooters” - Tampon Tim Walz
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @02:35AM
They embarrassed the corrections system, the local police, county, state, and FBI. No way were they both going to come back alive whether they were dangerous or not. Now that they got their blood, will the other be taken in as a prize to parade on tv or will he come back in a bodybag too?
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @02:41AM
Both are convicted murders who did not get the death penalty. It's never too late to fix that. One down, one to go.
(Score: 2) by Farkus888 on Saturday June 27 2015, @02:59AM
Frein was arrested alive and relatively unscathed. The truth is the higher police forces are generally better behaved. Any local involved in this search will be on their best behavior hoping for a shot at moving up an agency. The public across the country knows the name and face of the fugitive. It is much safer for this guy than being unknown until after the arrest goes wrong like the cases of police abuse that lead to your distrust.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @03:10AM
Policy in Texas is to shoot escaped murders on sight. No chance of getting away this way.
(Score: 2) by tynin on Saturday June 27 2015, @01:58AM
Meanwhile, Jacob Fuller, a pastor who is experiencing a crisis of faith, arrives at the same motel with his daughter Kate and his son Scott. The Geckos kidnap the family and order Jacob to take them across the border in his RV. After a tense inspection by a border guard, the group gets shot because of noise coming from the bathroom.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @02:50AM
Who of us hasn't dreamed of doing that?
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 27 2015, @04:18AM
I'ld rather have 9 former murderers and criminals on the loose, than 10 police officers.