By Bob Walsh
These undated booking photos courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff's Office show Ramone Alston.
Ramone Alston, 30, is by any
reasonable definition a subhuman piece of shit. On Christmas Day in
2015 he shot a one-year old to death while the rugrat was playing with
new toys.
On Tuesday he
managed to escape from custody while being transported for a medical
appointment at the University of North Carolina, Hillsborough. He not
only managed to slip his leg irons undetected but then simply bailed out
of the vehicle and ran into the nearby woods. His hands were cuffed in
front of him. (A second news piece says he was being escorted from the
vehicle by his escorts and he simply broke away and ran.)
A
large-scale manhunt has been under way since. He was wearing a gray
t-shirt and brown pants along with New Balance tennis shoes so his
clothing wasn't exactly distinctive. Alston has connections in the area
and may have had assistance in fleeing the area.
As
someone with some background in this area I have some issues here. Why
wasn't he wearing distinctive clothing? Why were his hands cuffed in
front? How did he manage to slip his leg irons undetected? How was he
able to open the vehicle from inside? Why didn't his escort either
pursue him or shoot his happy ass? Maybe somebody from the N. C. Dept.
of Adult Correction should address these issues.
1 comment:
Having transported murderers for long distances I agree that distinctive jail attire must be worn. Unannounced safety checks should be performed on all restraining devices and never stop at a public place to allow them a restroom break. Always stop at a local jail. No special privileges, no hats, and no shoes during transport. Eyes and ears always so no music on the radio. I caught a Bandido who had almost defeated a handcuff on a trip from Fort Worth to Matagorda County. When a prisoner has nothing to lose, you are nothing to them.
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