[Reagan is King]

The elaborate escape is reminiscent of the 1994 movie, "The Shawshank Redemption," where a prisoner burrows his way out of prison.

I don't remember much digging in the Shawshank Redemption. All I remember is he dug out a concrete block or brick and then went through the sewer system. The Great Escape would be a better analogy.

[Guillermo]

Although he didn't dig underground, or directly to freedom, he did dig through about 20 feet of wall (at least according to the moevie).

The analogy struck me as weird, as you were rooting for the escapee in Shawshank.

The Media can't possibly be rooting for the "insurgents", can they?