The Mastermind Behind the Biggest Prison Break in Texas History is Explored in Mugshots: Escape of the Texas Seven - George Rivas.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 30, 2002 One-Hour Documentary Premieres Monday, May 13 At 10:00 PM ET/PT on Court TV In December of 2000, prison officials at the Connally Unit Prison in Karnes City, TX were unaware that a group of prisoners, led by George Rivas, were planning an escape - an escape that would earn them a place in Texas folklore. Mugshots: Escape of the Texas Seven - George Rivas (Monday, May 13 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Court TV) examines the history and psychology of the mastermind who staged the daring prison break, leading six other inmates to freedom. In new interviews with law enforcement officials, media reporters, criminal psychologists, and even those unknowingly living among the fugitives, Mugshots: Escape of the Texas Seven - George Rivas, tracks how a frightfully clever and charismatic young man outsmarted the web of law enforcement and became a modern day outlaw. At the time of his escape, ring leader George Rivas was serving 18 life sentences - 17 life sentences for the robbery and kidnapping of employees at a toy store, and one life sentence for violating his probation on an earlier offense. Known as a model prisoner, his good behavior Orderly and lawful action; conduct that is deemed proper for a peaceful and law-abiding individual. The definition of good behavior depends upon how the phrase is used. allowed him to work in the maintenance area of the prison, which gave him special privileges. This autonomy enabled him to concoct con·coct tr.v. con·coct·ed, con·coct·ing, con·cocts 1. To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. 2. the biggest prison break in Texas history. On the morning of December 13, 2000, Rivas and six other prisoners overpowered o·ver·pow·er tr.v. o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers 1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. 2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. 3. guards, stole their weapons and drove a maintenance truck through the back gate of the prison. Many were baffled and astonished a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. at how Rivas was to be able to pull off such a difficult feat. And, they were even more amazed at how difficult it was to capture the prisoners. As criminal behaviorist Behaviorist 1. One who accepts or assumes the theory of behaviorism (behavioral finance in investing.) 2. A psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism. Notes: When it comes to investing, people may not be as rational as they think. N.G. Berrill explains in the documentary, "Within three days of breaking out from prison, within a three mile radius, (fugitives) are usually caught." But, on their third day of freedom and two hundred miles from the prison, George Rivas and the Texas Seven defied that rule and remained at large. That is when law enforcement knew they were dealing with a very clever and calculating individual. A national manhunt man·hunt n. An organized, extensive search for a person, usually a fugitive criminal. manhunt Noun an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive Noun 1. to capture the escapees lasted for five weeks. Rivas and his posse continued to outsmart out·smart tr.v. out·smart·ed, out·smart·ing, out·smarts To gain the advantage over by cunning; outwit. outsmart Verb Informal same as outwit Verb 1. the FBI, ATF ATF Molecular virology Activating transcription factor A cellular protein that stimulates transcription of adenovirus E4 transcription unit, which acts early in infection at any of several 'enhancer' binding sites and U.S. Marshals and took them on a chase - one that eventually came to an end close to a thousand miles away in Colorado. Mugshots, an original series for Court TV, offers in-depth profiles of some of the country's most infamous criminals. Mugshots: Escape of the Texas Seven - George Rivas was produced by Parco Productions for Court TV. Angel Annussek is the Producer for Parco Productions. Anthony Horn is the Executive Producer for Court TV. Ed Hersh is the Senior Vice President of Documentaries and Specials for Court TV. Court TV (www. Courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the destination for programming that focuses on the investigative process, Court TV broadcasts trials by day and such brand defining original programs as Forensic Files and popular off-network series as NYPD Blue in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network has over 72 million subscribers. |
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