Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Drunk Norwegian breaks into prison

In a different kind of jail break, a very drunk young man surprised prison guards by breaking into their northern Norway jail. You might say we were a bit perturbed to find this person on our turf," said prison warden Geir Broen.

Broen said the district prison in the Arctic town of Bodoe is rebuilding its outer fence, and that the man broke through a section of temporary fencing.

The weak fence is of no help to real prisoners seeking a way out, since they are confined within the walls of the jail compound.

The Norwegian, identified only as being in his 20s, was apparently was trying to find his way home after a Friday night party.

When police came to pick up the man to take him home, he told them he thought he was in Moerkved, a neighbourhood about 6 miles east of the prison.

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