TIL that after psychologist Timothy Leary was sentenced to prison, he had to take a test that he himself created. He used his knowledge to be assigned to a lower-security prison and escaped. (en.wikipedia.org)

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On January 21, 1970, Leary received a ten-year sentence for his 1968 offense, with a further ten added later while in custody for a prior arrest in 1965, for a total of 20 years to be served consecutively. On his arrival in prison, he was given psychological tests used to assign inmates to appropriate work details. Having designed some of these tests himself (including the "Leary Interpersonal Behavior Inventory"), Leary answered them in such a way that he seemed to be a very conforming, conventional person with a great interest in forestry and gardening.[108] As a result, he was assigned to work as a gardener in a lower-security prison from which he escaped in September 1970, saying that his nonviolent escape was a humorous prank and leaving a challenging note for the authorities to find after he was gone

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[-] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

10 years in jail for having 2 joint butts.

[-] ewe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

My boomer mom is all up in her suburban town councils business because she's afraid there is going to be a "marijuana shop" that goes in across the highway from her neighborhood in the strip mall that's being developed.

Anti-drug propaganda really did a number on that generation

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

There's pot shops all over Washington state. They don't generally tolerate nonsense and respect the neighborhood they operate out of. I have not heard of any shops causing news worthy problems outside of financial. The shops always have a nice low profile vibe.

[-] grue@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The really fucked up part about that situation is the "strip mall across the highway from her neighborhood" part.

Car-dependent urban design has really done a number on every generation since the Silent Generation.

[-] Sproux@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

This is the wildest wikipedia article I've ever seen thanks for posting.

[-] Mandy@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

may i introduce you to this man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshie_Shiratori?useskin=vector, man escaped prison 4 times and the last time was from a room designed to solely keep him in prison

[-] csolisr@communities.azkware.net 1 points 2 years ago

Wondering if his test was eventually retracted from legal usage?

[-] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 1 points 2 years ago

Damn what a life that man lead. True main character energy. Inspirational

[-] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

What, you don't have a famous Beetles song written about you?

[-] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago

I am the Walrus?

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

And some say potheads never accomplish anything.

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

"His website team, led by Chris Graves, updated his website on a daily basis as a proto-blog. The website noted his daily intake of various illicit and legal chemical substances, with a predilection for nitrous oxide, LSD and other psychedelic drugs. He was also noted for his trademark "Leary Biscuit", a cannabis edible consisting of a snack cracker with cheese and a small marijuana bud, briefly microwaved."

A man of vision.

[-] evanuggetpi@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 years ago

The war on drugs eh? What a farce.

[-] sndmn@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Drugs definitely won.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure everyone but the drug dealers and police unions lost.

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