by Bob Walsh
Blane Barksdale, 56 and his wife Susan Barksdale, 59, both suspected murderers wanted in Tuscon, managed to escape while being transported from NY to Arizona to face trail. They managed to overpower two "security guards" (presumably marginally trained rent-a-cops working for a private prisoner transport service) in Blanding, Utah and beat feet with the "guards" weapons.
I understand why these private prisoner transport operations exist, but their loss rate is very, very high compared to other options. One would think that if Arizona wanted two murderers, they would send actual cops after them, but I guess not.
EDITOR'S NOTE: It's all about the Benjamins. It costs a lot less to use rent-a-cops.
2 comments:
I remember when you would look forward to catching an extradition. I had a buddy who called from Miami and said he would be a day late because of snow! The Sarge wasn't happy.
According to a TV news report today the company that did the transport customarily transports foster children to and from medical appointments. Pima County has discontinued service with them.
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