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Redoine Faid, a notorious French criminal who escaped from jail twice, most recently in a dramatic helicopter escape, has been recaptured and is in jail again. Faid has lived a life of crime, moving from stealing candy and sweets to robbing banks and armored vehicles. He was serving a sentence for an armored vehicle robbery that killed a police officer. He was inspired by Hollywood movies and said the director of the movie Heat was his technical advisor. Plus, learn the English phrase “in reality.” Read the full transcript of this episode at http://www.plainenglish.com/93      Transcripts are always free and available now! ¿Hablas español? Você fala português? Parles-tu français? 你会说中文吗？日本語を話せますか？ The episode transcripts include instant translations from English to Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese and Japanese. Hover over or tap a highlighted word for the translation. Connect with Jeff on Twitter (@PlainEnglishPod) and Facebook (PlainEnglishPod). Or e-mail jeff@plainenglish.com If you like the program, pl