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The Argentine has its own economic problems which have affected most of the country, but one recent incident may serve as a warning to those looking after Britain’s strapped economy.
Those in charge of the Unidad Prison in Neuquen Province are so strapped for cash, they use dummies to man thirteen of its fifteen guard towers. They saved money by placing footballs with prison officers’ caps on them to fool the prisoners into thinking that all the guard towers were manned.
But the strategy failed when two prisoners, both serving sentences for armed robbery, noticed that the ‘guards’ were motionless and took the opportunity of climbing the perimeter fence and doing a runner. Since the security cameras failed months ago, their escape was not spotted in time.
The report doesn’t say if the prison governor is missing also.
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The Argentine has its own economic problems which have affected most of the country, but one recent incident may serve as a warning to those looking after Britain’s strapped economy.
Those in charge of the Unidad Prison in Neuquen Province are so strapped for cash, they use dummies to man thirteen of its fifteen guard towers. They saved money by placing footballs with prison officers’ caps on them to fool the prisoners into thinking that all the guard towers were manned.
But the strategy failed when two prisoners, both serving sentences for armed robbery, noticed that the ‘guards’ were motionless and took the opportunity of climbing the perimeter fence and doing a runner. Since the security cameras failed months ago, their escape was not spotted in time.
The report doesn’t say if the prison governor is missing also.
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