LA Times: Man spray-paints face black in attempt to evade arrest, police say

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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 isn’t the best method to elude police.
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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.

[madokie]

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]

2. If you want to avoid attention from the cops the LAST thing you should do is

try to appear black.

[msanthrope]

3. What a dumbass. nt

[B Calm]

4. LOL, what a dumbass!

[trumad]

5. God I thought it would be FloriDuh.

[Orrex]

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]

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]

8. Yeah, because if there's one thing sure to protect you from the LAPD

it's to make yourself look black.

[bullwinkle428]

9. BAZINGA!!! That was not very well thought-out!

[NV Whino]

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]

11. Rustoleum....

[BumRushDaShow]

12. !!!!

(literally - I was drinking some water when I read your post )