Tattoos as evidence: How the ink on their skin got people arrested for murder, rape, burglary

Tampa Bay Times ^ | September 3, 2012 | Curtis Krueger

[EveningStar]

ST. PETERSBURG — As the man rushed past the Mariner Car Wash, an employee couldn't help but notice his distinctive forearm tattoo: "Most Wanted."

When police investigating a bank robbery came around a few days later, the worker mentioned the man, confirming DNA evidence police had that tied a man with just such a tattoo to the crime.

[Revolting cat!]

Chicks dig toos, has been my experience in many ports!

[Figment]

tattoos are better than fingerprints. witnesses can’t see fingerprints, nor can cameras. you twits keep inking yourselves up

[wally_bert]

I agree 100%. More and more I see people, esp. good looking ones marking themselves up.

[Southern Magnolia]

A century ago, people were paying for carnival shows to see hideous freaks like a tattooed man or a fat lady and the like...and now we can see them all free at the local Wal-Mart.

[driftless2]

I want to know how actors who do historical scenes which require no shirt cover up their tattoos which would be highly anachronistic. They just don’t do those types of roles? Is there a special make-up that covers tattoos?

[TXnMA]

"...and now we can see them all free at the local Wal-Mart."

Yep. Even the tattooed fat ‘lady’ with beaucoup piercings -- all paid for with our welfare dollars :-(