# Cole bombing suspects escape from Yemeni prison

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 11, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035 "2003-04-11T14:09:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035/1 "2003-04-11T14:09:48Z")

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[http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/11/cole.escapes.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/11/cole.escapes.ap/index.html)

WTF?

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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035/2 "2003-04-11T14:36:39Z")

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I’m just waiting for it to come out that they “escaped” through open doors to a waiting taxi.

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035/3 "2003-04-11T14:58:44Z")

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> \*Originally posted by NurseCarmen \*  
> \*\*I’m just waiting for it to come out that they “escaped” through open doors to a waiting taxi. \*\*

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking.

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**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035/4 "2003-04-11T18:45:04Z")

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That sucks. By the way, why are they still “suspects”? After 3 years, were they ever planning on having a trial?

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035/5 "2003-04-11T18:58:42Z")

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> \*Originally posted by blowero \*  
> \*\*That sucks. By the way, why are they still “suspects”? After 3 years, were they ever planning on having a trial? \*\*

This is Yemen we’re talking about here. While friendly to the US, it’s not exactly a bastion of due process.

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cole-bombing-suspects-escape-from-yemeni-prison/168035/6 "2003-04-11T23:15:03Z")

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This shocks me almost more than finding out Hulk Hogan used steroids.

Shocked, I say!