Handcuffed man steals police car

[MIR]

Police in the Australian city of Brisbane were left stranded and embarrassed after a handcuffed suspect drove off in their patrol car.
The two officers had arrested 29-year-old Mark Robert Nolan in connection with a series of burglaries.
They put him in their unmarked vehicle and went round the back to look for some further evidence.
Mr Nolan waited until they had gone, climbed into the driver's seat, started the engine and drove off.
Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart said that the two officers had been investigating the contents of a bag in Mr Nolan's possession.
"During that time, it appears Nolan has got into the front of the police car and turned the police car on and driven off," he said.
Mr Nolan had been handcuffed with his hands in front of his body, he said.
The car was later found but Mr Nolan was nowhere to be seen.
Queensland police promised a "thorough investigation" into what happened.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...ic/7348339.stm

[Helder]

Who handcuffs a suspect with his hands in front?

[LiquidManZero]

I think this is why the average cop car in this country, has no easy way of whoever is in the back to get into the front.

[MIR]

Australia+Cop+Car+Stealing Car=Mad Max?

[Helder]

Dont forget the film speedup in that movie,and yes its true that there is no way out of the back of a police car here,I know from experience hehehe.

[Savvy]

I would make a stereotypical/cruel joke about Australia initially being a penal colony, but it serves no purpose.

I don't think it matters how he got to the front, but the facts that he was unsupervised and that his hands were in front of him alone implicate the officers for their irresponsibility. But, they ought to catch up with this guy quick, because he seems pretty sly as it is.