An Old Standby

Nine inmates break out of Wash. jail; 5 caught - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com

"Nine maximum security inmates escaped from a county jail Friday by climbing down a rope made of bed sheets, authorities said."

I hate to say it folks, but this is the best we have. These guys escaped from a "maximum security" prison. It doesn't get any better than that. When people commit the most heinous of crimes, this is where we send them. I think for the most part we as a society have a good corrections system, most inmates stay where they belong - behind bars. It's that very small minority of geniuses that think to tie the bed sheets together that seem to give us trouble.

It is nice to see though that the old "bed sheets tied together" trick still works. If I ever get thrown in jail, this will be my escape plan of choice. It's a wonder actually that inmates are still allowed to have bed sheets considering that they're always either using them for escaping or for hanging themselves.