Farndon was serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection after fracturing a victim's skull in a hammerattack, and his escape sparked a nationwide manhunt.
The South Belfast MLA described an attack on a man who had been hit on the head with a hammer and whose car was found burned out a short distance away, and said people were fearful of letting their daughters drive cars in Belfast at the weekend.
The Ravens, because they can attack in base two TE personnel, or play Pitta and leave in FB hammer Leach, are uniquely positioned to deal with the Niners pass rushers off the edges.