Fax becomes “Get Out Of Jail Free” card for dangerous prisoner
posted at 8:30 am on April 22, 2007 by Bryan
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HICKMAN, Kentucky — Officials mistakenly released a prisoner from a Kentucky facility after receiving a phony fax that ordered him freed, and it took them nearly two weeks to realize it.
The fax contained grammatical errors, was not typed on letterhead and was sent from a local grocery store. The fax falsely claimed that the Kentucky Supreme Court “demanded” Timothy Rouse be released.
At least these officials have a refreshingly low opinion of the state’s Supreme Court.
“It’s outrageous that it happened,” Fulton County Attorney Rick Major said. “I’m just glad nobody got hurt because he’s dangerous.”
Police are still investigating who faxed the letter.
Hint: It’s probably not the guy who actually got freed by it. In case you guys were wondering.
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tweedle dee tweedle dum….
robo on April 22, 2007 at 8:35 AM
tweedle dee tweedle dum….
robo on April 22, 2007 at 8:35 AM
Great, Bryan. You’ve given the libs an idea for springing those misunderstood innocents from Gitmo.
It’s fool-proof too, since most executive orders are sent through a Piggly Wiggly on Pennsylvania Avenue.
SailorDave on April 22, 2007 at 9:24 AM
Why not just phone the warden…
“Yes, this is Seymore Butts with the State Court…I’m with Governor Heywood Jablome, and we demand an imeedeate release of all prizzoners post haste.’
JetBoy on April 22, 2007 at 9:36 AM
Unbelieveable indeed!
Pam on April 22, 2007 at 9:49 AM
Was it signed Judge Lucky from Kentucky?
Drtuddle on April 22, 2007 at 9:58 AM
It just goes to show you that sometimes the simple tricks are the best ones. We expect more sophistication than is necessary, I suppose.
Bob's Kid on April 22, 2007 at 10:03 AM
No big deal. They analyzed the situation and released the prisoner based on the fax.
oh jeez.
kahall on April 22, 2007 at 10:24 AM
I’m shocked, shocked!
Zorro on April 22, 2007 at 10:41 AM
Hi. Dis is da Soupreem Coart. Cud u pleeze let Timmy Rouse go home now? i demanding it, yup. onna counta dis is a order frum da Soopream Cort. and Ya gotsta do it. Or ya gets in trubble. OK?
Signed,
Da Sewprime Corte
piggly wiggly, Kintukky
stonemeister on April 22, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Is it bad of me to laugh at this story?
JayHaw Phrenzie on April 22, 2007 at 10:59 AM
Sounds like someone was watching Idiocracy!
robblefarian on April 22, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Now does anybody else not understand why we need to be armed. :P
djohn669 on April 22, 2007 at 11:29 AM
You can’t make this stuff up.
The republic is in trouble.
What kind of ‘professionals’ work at these facilities?
Einstein weeps, again.
Entelechy on April 22, 2007 at 12:58 PM
And you want your doctors hired by the government?
- The Cat
P.S. You think we can fax some dem interns demanding they do certain things on behalf of their senators?
“Please insert line blah blah into the bill I am introducing today.”
MirCat on April 22, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Better idea: Fax Reid, Pelosi, Feingold, Murtha, et al, and tell them to drop their opposition to a victory in Iraq. They’ll really think it came from DU or Kos if the spelling and grammar is left at that 4th grade level.
SailorDave on April 22, 2007 at 1:50 PM
I was thinking them, cept they never listen to anyone higher up. Silly me never thought about the low lifes.
- The Cat
MirCat on April 22, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Destroy all fax machines at Gitmo now!
profitsbeard on April 22, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Just the fax, ma’am.
Coronagold on April 22, 2007 at 2:53 PM
SailorDave “Piggly Wiggly”….priceless
unamused on April 22, 2007 at 4:45 PM
The fact the such an incompetent effort worked just shows that it has worked so well in that past that now everyone is doing it.
pedestrian on April 22, 2007 at 5:40 PM
…somehow I knew this would make it here. Apparently I’m the only Kentuckian that comments here somewhat regularly so I’ll apologize for the rest of us. We are not all this stupid.
A couple years ago I lived in a small town called Harrodsburg. A neighboring town, Danville, was so close that the area could easily be called Danburg or Harrodsville. Anyway, an employee of a Dairy Queen in Danville accepted a $300 dollar bill…and gave back change. **sigh** At least the change was correct.
Pilgrim on April 22, 2007 at 7:06 PM
Who’s more the fool? This fool that accepted, or the fool that printed it?
MirCat on April 22, 2007 at 7:57 PM
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