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[font size="4" face="Times New Roman"]Man spray-paints face black in attempt to evade arrest, police say[/font]
A Central Valley man learned that as disguises go, a spray-painted black face isnt the best method to elude police.
lRelated Three released in connection with shooting of two LAPD officers
About 9 p.m. Saturday in Madera, police came upon a stolen car in the 100 block of Monterey Street. As officers approached the car, a man was spotted running away.
At first, he evaded capture, said police Sgt. Dan Foss. But minutes later, a tipster told officers that the man was at his home in a nearby apartment complex.
When police arrived, the man jumped through a rear window and applied a coating of black paint from an aerosol can. Officers found him within a block of his home. He was trying to hide against a white wall, so he really stood out, Foss said.
More: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-spray-paints-face-black-madera-police-say-20150316-story.html
Here's a pic from ABC News
Think we don't have a problem here?
I just heard Joe Madison mention this story. It just boggles the mind.
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LA Times: Man spray-paints face black in attempt to evade arrest, police say (Original Post)
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2015
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madokie
(51,076 posts)1. What gets me in all this is
if you have a propensity for doing stupid or criminal shit why mark yourself with a bunch of unable to wash off ink? Stupid to me
Trust me by the time this guy got the ink he knew he had a tendency to do stupid shit. If he pays attention at all that is.
Tattoo's are as good as a fingerprint in identification.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)2. If you want to avoid attention from the cops the LAST thing you should do is
try to appear black.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)3. What a dumbass. nt
B Calm
(28,762 posts)4. LOL, what a dumbass!
trumad
(41,692 posts)5. God I thought it would be FloriDuh.
Orrex
(63,263 posts)6. The suspect was quoted as saying:
"I wish I was black so I could get a free pass all the time and pull the race card."
Orrex
(63,263 posts)7. The suspect was further quoted as saying:
"Mammy,
My little mammy,
My heartstrings are tangled around Alabammy.
I'm comin',
Sorry that I made you wait."
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)8. Yeah, because if there's one thing sure to protect you from the LAPD
it's to make yourself look black.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)9. BAZINGA!!! That was not very well thought-out!
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)10. Lesson 1, don't paint your face black in LA
Lesson 2, if you do paint your face black, don't stand against a white wall to hide.
Historic NY
(37,460 posts)11. Rustoleum....
BumRushDaShow
(129,950 posts)12. !!!!
(literally - I was drinking some water when I read your post )