Imagine the grin on this man’s face as he jogs away

He knows how to carry a convo thats why he got away.

I’ve done roofing, ain’t nothing better than a 12 mile jog after working long hour shifts in the heat

The fact that he literally gave two different names and got away with it is insane 😭

"we got an escapee" "Ohhh shitt" Acting 100

this police officer will have trust issues for the rest of his life

I watch this before every job interview.

They told him on the radio that the escapee has tattoos on his hands and the suspect his was talking too did not. Since that is pretty much water tight proof he was right to not to suspect him any further. Someone else is to blame here.

Prison escapee: *calmly talking to a cop and using amazing acting skills* Me at the airport security check: *what if I accidentally have a gun*

I bet the escapee started to believe that he was actually a jogger 😂

This guy could sell cars to birds

17 years later and this is genuinely one of the craziest videos on the internet lol

“There’s a prison here?” Classic

Cop gets back into car: "What a nice guy"

He was super smart to say he was a construction worker working in town, so he would have a legitimate reason to be there but wouldn't have the familiarity of street and city names like a local would. Idk how he kept his cool like that! 😂😂😂

Best supporting actor award goes to the water bottle 😂

Saying you're a jogger is the perfect way to hide the adrenaline.

Third time asked: What is your name? Indiana Jones

His name literally went from Richard Jones to Jimmy Jones in less than 10 minutes 😂

That’s my uncle Jimmy. Always out jogging after a long days work roofing. Kept it up from his days In the military! Glad this officer let him go on unbothered so he can keep up with his exercise. See you at Christmas uncle Robert!

Cop gets back into his car and thinks to himself..”That was a nice fella”

That must have been the LONGEST 10 minutes ever for this guy

Jogging 12 miles a day. With two different names. Torn up by prison razor wire. On an active rusty rail track. After a manual labour job on a sizzling roof. In 114°F heat. Matching the description of the escapee. Not knowing where his motel is. Or the name of the town he’s working in. …. You’re good to go sir. Take it easy.

The “thank you” at the end was sincere.

"There's a prison here?" S P E E C H 1 0 0

This cop seems so happy thinking he is making a friend or something.

This guy is actually smooth as fuck. Even though he messed up at times, his adrenaline was through the roof and he was very quick with his responses and made up some bs right away every time.

I don't know a single person who works a physically exhausting job as roofing and then decides what he needs is a 20 mile run after that. A person wanting to jog so long after roofing is ridiculous.

You'll never find a roofer that jogs 12 miles at 114 degrees

Officer: yeah someone just escaped The guy who just escaped: thats wild

Apparently he had not one but TWO life sentences for murder and attempted murder. COLD

What makes it even more crazy is that the cop WAS suspicious of him being the escapee but the convict still managed to convince him that he wasnt

This is what I imagine how being calm under pressure looks like.

"Man convinces jogger that he's a cop"

Escapee: "There's a prison here?" Officer: "Yeah!" Pause...silence... Escapee: "Man. it's hot." Update: Apparently, the jogger and officer hit it off so well they went for a beer that night. Officer woke up in escapees clothes and was escorted to prison. Legend has it escapee is roaming around in a squad car doing ID checks. Likes the town so much he ended up buying home there and settling down.

114° played a huge factor.

I don't blame him that water bottle made quite the convincing argument.

“You know the bad thing about it? You’re matching up to him”

"No, no Alexander's the other way" This dude is smart

This is one of the most legendary videos in existence

“there’s a prison here?” that killed me

this guy has more social skills than fake social skills coaches.

This cop is extremely gullible. The dude had scratches all over him, was running, and matched the description. No matter what story the dude gives, he's CLEARLY the guy

Cop: “You wouldn’t believe what them guys do.” Escapee: “Hmm..”

Cop drove home like "I made a friend today! 😊

This guy is smooth AF. That cop didn't even notice that Robert becomes Jimmy. He should be a salesman.

Bro lost a 1 star wanted level right in front of his face lol.

17 years later and this man is still a legend!

Give him an acting award, his body and body language just says jogger.

If the cop asked a third time he probably would have said "indiana jones"

Fun fact: Attempting to escape from prison is not punishable in Germany, as the law considers 'freedom' to be a basic human instinct.

for anyone wondering this guys name is Richard Lee McNair. After McNair's arrest, he escaped three times from three different institutions using various creative methods. On his first attempt, he used lip balm to squeeze out of a pair of handcuffs. He escaped a second time by crawling through a ventilation duct. In his last escape from a federal prison on April 5, 2006(THIS VIDEO), he escaped by concealing himself in a pallet of used postal mailbags and successfully convinced a police officer he was not the prison escapee but actually a jogger.

That 10 minutes probably felt longer than any time he spends in prison...

Cop: Whats your name sir? Me (in all anxiety) : Jimmy Neutron.

Leo Decaprio will be playing this man in a biopic soon. Titled: Robert Jimmy Jones - a jogger with a younger brother who roofs and is retired Army with a father who's an auxiliary officer in Dallas who loves his job.

The most wholesome "thank you" ive ever heard

This man could order a sandwich at Subway without stuttering or saying "um" even once

I'm not saying what he did was good but I'm genuinely impressed.

"21 cars? Where they gonna park all them cars?!"

Communication is a golden skill if you can master it

“There’s a prison here?” 😂😂 I’m dying

Legend has it Robert and Jimmy Jones are still jogging today.

4:22-4:26 😂😂his knees buckled. He almost ran but the cop laughed so he knew he was safe still😂

This feels like a scene from death note. All we need is a pause with dramatic music and an internal monolog of the criminal's thoughts

Jogging is a great way to unwind after a long day of arduous labor at the construction site.

Cop convinces jogger that he’s actually a prison escapee

One of my absolute all time favorite videos on the internet!

Legend has it he's still jogging down the tracks and the cop is still looking for him.

He’s so smart cos he doesn’t try to get away as fast as possible, he stays and chats, which really helps his case!

Keeping calm in front of the officer, this guy is an expert.

Ahh yes the old 12 mile jog after roofing in 113° weather

Video: out for 14 years youtube in 2020: THE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THIS NOW

This man maxed out his social skills to the extreme max.

"Am i not supposed to be on the track?" At the beginning was genius. Planted the seed early in the cops mind that he was innocent.

That "Thank you!" At the end was very sincere

2020: jogger convinces police officer that he is just an escaped prisoner

My guy is out here jogging in 113°F

I've been interrogated harder for a damn speeding ticket.

Cant name the hotel, cant name the street, 12 miles on a hot day and his boss coming to fetch him in 10 mins. Bro, the sirens are wailing

He didn’t break the entire time he kept it going which is impressive

I see that this man has clearly maxed out his speech skill

Plot twist: the cop knows he is the escapee but is playing along because he is afraid of him

"Be careful buddy!" at the end had me dying 😂

"Theres a prison here???" Best acting jobs by a con in a short film goes to...

Who the F is jogging 15+ miles in 114 degree temps?! A prison escapee, that’s who.

Knowing he really is the escapee they're looking for this footage is craaazy.

The water is a paid actor

Officer was chatting with him like they were old pals.

U gotta give love to youtube's recommendations 12 years later

This is a heck of a story to tell. Pure classic comedy.

4:55 Cop: Who do you work for, what's the name of the company? R.J.Jones, looking at the ground: Field's Roofing 😄

He must've *SPRINTED* after he was outa the cop's sight.

I just realized this is 14 years old but all the comments aren’t

This is another legendary video

0:13 Police Officer: "What's your name?" Suspect: "Robert Jones." 5:32 P.O: "What's your name again?" Suspect?: "Jimmy Jones?" Police Officer: "Understandable, have a nice day."

The officer is probably watching this rn saying “well damn...”

“Water bottle” imma save this mans whole career

This guy has mastered the art of deception to a level almost admirable.

The fact that this was 17 years ago is absolutely crazy 🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱😱

Man's maxed out his charisma and speech skills.