It ’ s not quite a feat to match Harry Houdini , but it ’ s not for want of trying . A man arrested outside a bar in Austin , Texas , during the SXSW ( South By Southwest ) festival was filmed making a brazen bid for freedom – after being handcuffed and made to lie on the floor . Undeterred by the fact that he was unable to use his hands and lying next to several police officers , the man struggles to his feet while they are tackling two people nearby and sprints off through a watching crowd . The footage begins with the man , dressed in red shorts and a grey T-shirt , lying handcuffed outside a pub called the Blind Tiger Pub on Sixth Street . A man arrested outside a bar in Austin , Texas , during the SXSW ( South By Southwest ) festival was filmed making a brazen bid for freedom – after being handcuffed and made to lie on the floor . A few yards away four police officers , two with Tasers drawn , are busy trying to detain two men . The man in the red shorts spots an opportunity to make a bid for freedom and after a couple of stumbles , manages to get to his feet with his hands tied behind his back and a black bag looped around his arms . As he runs out of shot a police officer spots that he ’ s bolted and makes to give chase . The footage begins with the man stumbling to his feet while nearby officers tackle two other people . Even when the handcuffed man in red shorts has struggled to his knees , the police officers remain oblivious . The escapee suspect was later charged with evading arrest , according to Opposingviews.com . Police attended the scene amid reports of a fight . The festival saw Miley Cyrus take to the stage on Thursday . She made a surprise appearance at music producer and rapper Mike Will Made-It ’ s performance at Fader Fort .
A handcuffed man at the SXSW festival was filmed sprinting for freedom . He did his Houdini impression while arresting officers were distracted . The man was filmed struggling to his feet outside an Texas bar and bolting .