User:SuperbowserX/KarmaHoudinis

Welcome to the Karma Houdinis of 24 page, where I make a list of all the people who were confirmed to have or very well might have escaped justice on the show.

I know some other user had made this page, but I really am interested in making this and it'd be fun. I'll got to the category for an antagonist and list them here. I will list their name, their photo, their crimes etc.

I will also list a "Houdini Factor" (or HF) on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is highest and 1 is lowest. The scale is based off of A, the crimes the person committed, and B, an analysis of the chances they were eventually caught (but A is more important than B).

The Ramble Preamble
Just a shower thought, but has anyone else took note of how the security agencies in the world of 24 have done an absolutely atrocious job of keeping illegal firearms out of terrorist hands? Either the US has incredibly lax gun laws or smuggling guns into the states is really easy.

Also, it's pretty scary how in the world of 24 mercenaries are so easy to hire and so loyal. On that note, isn't it weird for mercenaries to take care of losse ends without thinking of how they would be a loose end? Take Ryan Burnett's team for example. How can his mercenary group be willing to take Dubaku out? If Burnett is willing to betray Dubaku to tie up a loose end, how aren't they afraid of Burnett taking them out? Or the mercenaries working under Kingsley in Day 2. If they were willing to take out Hewitt and Wallace because Kingsley was traitorous, then how the hell are they not scared of being betrayed themselves?

Aaron Pierce hammered the nail on the head when he told Justin Adams in D5 something along the lines of "he's taking care of me since I'm a loose end, how long before you're a loose end"?

Goddamn, loyalty in the world of 24 is incredible.

Also, do the mercenaries in 24 ever get the idea of blackmailing their employer? I seriously doubt that there's some sort of credability bureau in the mercenary/terrorist underworld. That said, it must be incredibly easy to hide crimes of betrayal, so why wouldn't the mercs betray their partner? The first person listed below is an example of this.

Jeep driver

 * Crimes: Accomplice to plane bombing and co-conspiring in senatorial assassination case
 * Houdini Factor: 2
 * Last seen: Day 1: 1:00am-2:00am

This was a pretty simple one. This son-of-a-bitch escorted Mandy, who had just bombed a plane and killed over 300 freaking people', to the Gaines compound and then disappeared, never to be seen again. His HF is 2. It's not higher because his crime is not large, but it's not 1 because it's almost certain he escaped.

Teenager 1 and Teenager 2

 * Crimes: Smashing David Palmer's car window
 * Houdini Factor: 1
 * Last seen: Day 1: 1:00am-2:00am

Fun fact: The actor for teenager 2 later went on to play Sgt. Jim Koernig from Day 8. That's cool!

These guys are only a 1 because their crime, especially in relation to the rest of this list, is a common misdemeanor. I really wish they made this scene into David beating up and knocking out both teenagers (as long as they wrote the script/cinematography so that David would be acting in self-defense so as to preserve our sympathy with him). That'd help us like this candidate more, especially for the series second episode.

Gaines' thug
A thug of Gaines who didn't do much of story impact (just a background mercenary). He was probably arrested by Bundy's team; therefore, his HF is 1.
 * Crimes: Accomplice to kidnapping, murder, illegal possession of illegally modified firearms
 * Houdini Factor: 1
 * Last seen: Day 1: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Man at bus stop

 * Crimes: Accomplice to senatorial assassination attempt
 * Houdini Factor: 2
 * Last seen: Day 1: 7:00am-8:00am

This guy handed Jack a disassembled gun under Gaines instruction and was never seen or heard from again. We don't know if he came back to Gaines compound; if he didn't, then it's actually quite unlikely he was ever caught.

A bunch of Gaines thugs
Since they're boring (yawn!) and didn't do much that's relevant, the less relevant members of Gaines crew are excluded here (i.e. Pollock). Because I'm lazy xD

Charles McLemore
Dispatched by Jamey Farrel to kill Jack Bauer's wife. And he disappeared afterward. Again, we don't know if he was at the Gaines Compound when Bundy's team raided it, but for committing such a badasss and evil crime, 3/5 McLemore.
 * Crimes: Impersonation of federal agent, kidnapping of Teri Bauer
 * Houdini Factor: 3
 * Last seen: Day 1: 6:00am-7:00am

Jared
This was a spy of Gaines who made sure Jack couldn't get out a distress signal.
 * Crimes: Illegal entry into presidential rally, accomplice to senatorial assassination plot
 * Houdini Factor: 2
 * Last seen: Day 1: 7:00am-8:00am

Jonathan Matijevich: Season Champion
This guy is the champion of the season for a reason. He was one of the season's main antagonists and the only one not to succumb to death. Aside having a great German performance delivered by Rudolf Martin (who also played the man Johnny impostered, Martin Belkin), this guy was so dedicated that he had plastic surgery done to give himself a resemblance to Belkin so strong he got in with no hassle. If only he had pulled that trigger a moment or two earlier...
 * Crimes: Impersonation of Martin Belkin, illegally smuggling firearm into rally, attempted assassination of David Palmer
 * Houdini Factor: 4
 * Last seen: Day 1: 7:00am-8:00am

The reason he's not a 5 is because he didn't succeed in killing Palmer.

And the reason he has a 5 is because, judging by how Findings at CTU "believed he moved to Europe", he was not caught by CTU for his crime. Damn, this was a cool character. I'd have loved to see him return and have an epic sniper V sniper rematch with Jack Bauer.

Teddy Hanlin
This guy was a real dickwad. Shot Hanlin for no good reason, and then disappeared, unconfirmed to ever face punishment. Only reason he's a 1 is because he had animosity towards Jack, and Jack still had enough information to proceed regardless. Pretty close to a two.
 * Crimes: Disrupting CTU investigation for bad reason
 * Houdini Factor: 1
 * Last seen:Day 1: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Serbian doctor
Most good and nice people would know better than to assist the mastermind of a horrible genocide. Apparently, this doctor was not one of them. He's a 1 because he didn't commit any direct crimes (was just an accomplice to them) and was probably arrested/killed when the Drazen compound was raided.
 * Crimes: Aiding and abetting an international genocide mastermind
 * Houdini Factor: 1
 * Last seen: Day 1: 10:00pm-11:00pm

The Drazen Boaters
150px|thumb|right|Oh shit, let's go... Although it's justified considering the emotional and physical turmoil he had been in at this point, Jack made no effort to stop the guys who drove to the docks to pick up the Drazens, and then drove away once they saw Jack had dispatched them. Was a 2; not 1 due to how it's unlikely they were ever punished, but not over 2 since they didn't directly cause Jack any problems in the end.
 * Crimes: Aiding and abetting international genocide leader, illegal entry/exit from the United States
 * Houdini Factor: 2
 * Last seen: Day 1: 11:00pm-12:00am

Nina's German contact
''No image available... A representation of how good she is.'' Rather myserious in nature, this woman was Nina's handler and the one who set Nina up with the Drazens. Despite being indirectly responsible for Teri's death (she told Nina to have nothing connecting her to Germany), she was never mentioned or seen again. In Day 2, Nina tells Jack she didn't want Teri able to report the call she made. I wonder if Jack ever wondered to interrogate her over what this information was.
 * Crimes: Access to illegal government information, aiding and abetting international genocide leader
 * Houdini Factor: 4
 * Last seen: Day 1: 11:00pm-12:00am