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[–] Juice@midwest.social 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I believe that if you defeat a cop in battle then you can take his badge and gun and become the new cop. So its only consistent that if you free yourself while in custody, you are innocent of the crime

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

In this video the woman is arrested for shoplifting. She takes the cops gun, steals his car and locks down the whole police station resulting in multiple agencies, 2 bearcats full of swat, and K9s to respond. She takes rubber bullets, tear gas, and pepper balls shot at her while barely flinching like a fucking terminator.

She's my hero.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 7 points 16 hours ago

Impressive.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, that’s seems like they should give her that. Fair’s fair.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 14 points 20 hours ago

I agree, it’s basically an extension of finders keepers that if you lose something it isn’t yours

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 12 points 18 hours ago

Step 1 - fart a lot and get them to open the window.

[–] The_Hideous_Orgalorg@sh.itjust.works 19 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I'm impressed how lightly she managed to get to the ground.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago

I was worried she was going to fall headfirst on the pavement.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago
[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Agreed, she somehow used her hip bone to pivot or something? I thought she was going to go head first but try to hook her foot over the window to ease down

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 9 points 16 hours ago

Definitely--she balanced her weight on her hips using the top of the window. Must have been uncomfortable.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

What do you suppose her plan is after this?

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 hours ago

Plan is not to get her blood tested for drugs and alcohol. Handcuff locks are supposedly easy to pick if she got help there, but they will grab her again obviously. If she can wait until drugs and alcohol leave her system she can beat that rap.

Of course now she can be charged with more serious charges, felonies even, fleeing and eluding. Michigan is a police state.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Knitting, jigsaw puzzles, change the oil in the car ... something requiring the use of her hands, I expect.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

If she’s flexible enough to escape like that she can probably at least get her arms under her bum to get them in front.

But then lock picking would be my next hobby.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Wonder how long she stays free and how long she stays handcuffed

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 18 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

I think they took like 20 hours to track her down again but they reportedly got her:( I’m curious what she did about the handcuffs too, I don’t think I have anything handy at home that could cut them or file them down efficiently

[–] this@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago

Lockpicking lawer has a video on youtube about standard police handcuffs. It is not a long video.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 4 points 14 hours ago

the locks are quite basic though, literally pickable with a hair pin

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 18 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

You can just buy keys.

I actually have a few that I keep in my protest bag.

I also have a couple pairs of cuffs.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 6 points 20 hours ago

Ohh I should order some replicas for my key collection

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago

So I had in my mind what I thought a handcuff key looked like when I went to look it up and then the results that I saw did not match what I thought it was going to look like.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Really? They all use the same keys? Where did you order yours from? Wouldn't mind adding some to my own protest bag.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago

Yes, they all use the same keys. You can buy legit handcuffs off amazon and they come with keys. You can also practice picking handcuffs while wearing them with a bobby pin or paper clip, its fairly easy. Theyre not really designed to be difficult to remove, theyre just designed to temporarily restrain.

[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 5 points 19 hours ago

What I saw was that she was found with cuffs still on

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

I would imagine having a less than honest friend with bolt cutters would suffice with at least bringing your hand usage back, then from there you can try to find something else later on.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

A good set of bolt cutters could definitely go through the bracelet part, too.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io -1 points 16 hours ago

Bolt cutters are a lot harder to use than people think. But I think the bracelet part might be reasonably doable.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Note to self: figure out which of my friends have bolt cutters

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 2 points 8 hours ago

I have various different sizes of bolt cutters. I also have an angle grinder.

[–] BladeFederation@piefed.social 5 points 19 hours ago