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jakeXT

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Tue Jan 7, 2014, 08:46 PM Jan 2014

Police: In Cold, Escaped Inmate Turns Himself In

Just how cold is it in Kentucky? Apparently cold enough for an escaped prisoner to decide to turn himself in.

Authorities said the inmate escaped from a minimum security facility in Lexington on Sunday. As temperatures dropped into the low single digits Monday, officials say the man walked into a motel and asked the clerk to call police.

Robert Vick, 42, of Hartford told the clerk he wanted to turn himself in and escape the arctic air, Lexington police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said.

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Vick would have been dressed in prison-issued khaki pants, a shirt and a jacket when he escaped, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lisa Lamb said. Wind chill readings were 20 below zero Monday in Lexington

http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/police-cold-escaped-inmate-turns-21446526

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Police: In Cold, Escaped Inmate Turns Himself In (Original Post) jakeXT Jan 2014 OP
smart thing to do Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #1
Wasn't he up for a parole hearing? Not a bright bulb, but the cold knocked some sense into him. nt bluestate10 Jan 2014 #2
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