Note that the geography of Port Angeles is highly susceptible to cordon. There is a narrow strip of roads along the coast which could relatively easily be cordoned off with (if I recall correctly) about 4 or 5 checkpoints.
If the authorities really want(ed) to catch these guys, they could.
“If the authorities really want(ed) to catch these guys, they could.”
Read the updates. They were caught.
Yeah, You can take any highway out of there as long as it’s 101.
Could ditch the car in the mountains, but I think they probably had a garage waiting for them in PA. Then switch cars and off to where ever. No idea if these are terrorists, smugglers, run-of-the-mill border jumpers, or just idiots.