This urban legend is also known simply as “The Hook”. It  has been gaining popularity since the 1950’s. An immature boy drove his date to a dark and abandoned Lovers’ Lane for a little alone time. After turning on the radio set for some mood music, he leaned over and began kissing the girl. A short while later, the music abruptly stopped and an announcer’s voice came on, warning in an pressing tone that a convicted murderer had just escaped from the state insane asylum — which happened to be located not far from Lovers’...