r/interesting • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 1d ago

Additional Context Pinned Murder suspect breaks through a wall and escapes interrogation room

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u/echoskybound 1d ago

WHERE ARE THE STUDS

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u/SunsetCoconut 1d ago

not to give this psycho any credit, but he kicked right above where a plug was which is kinda smart if thats what he thought of. A plug would have a stud right beside it, but right above it is more than likely open for at least 14inches in a direction. You can sort of see, at least I think, the metal stud immediately to the left inside the hole he kicked.

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u/Secret-Ad-830 1d ago

yeah it was 14-16inches when i was in construction but that looks bigger than 16inches

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss 1d ago

24 is common for non load bearing walls.

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u/LoveMeSexy_96 1d ago

That's what she said

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u/theutan 1d ago

The stud is vertical on either side of the plug. How is it smart to kick right above? Seems like a 50/50 vs going a few inches to the right or left.

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u/Kirk_Lazarus31423 19h ago

Yeah same thought there should still be a stud

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u/Fappy_as_a_Clam 14h ago

He's a hispanuc dude in New Mexico, sonething tells me he has built a house or two. 

I bet that was his exact thought process. 

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u/HeWhoDidIt 1h ago

I mean, if you're detaining someone in these rooms, likely criminals, it wouldn't hurt to have some sturdier construction like brick.

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u/WitchesofBangkok 52m ago edited 49m ago

He could probably tell see the edges of the drywall sheets under the render and guessed the wall construction when he was sitting down.

Then he stands up taps the wall twice on each side of the light switch and listened.

That’s all the info he needed to guess where the framing structure was and confirm it was hollow.

Then he walked right to the most likely gap between studs near the corner and kicked.

This guy is a carpenter or installs drywall.

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u/boogerzzzzz 1d ago

Did you not see the guy in the wife beater?

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u/nerdygeoff 1d ago

take your upvote and BEGONE!

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u/Granny_Shiftin 1d ago

60" on center. Contractor saving $$$

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u/savageotter 1d ago

Commercial non load bearing walls with metal studs spaced 24oc

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u/fabregas_4 1d ago

Sorry, I was busy in another sub

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u/UniverseBear 1d ago

In the Chief's pockets.