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Tattoos help lead police to man wanted for robbing a taxi driver at gunpoint
keyetv.com ^ | Oct. 28, 2016 | WSYX/WTTE|

Posted on 10/29/2016 11:12:53 AM PDT by bgill

Columbus Police say within 24 hours of posting the surveillance camera pics to social media, they had more than enough tips to identify him as Dennis Scalf.

Scalf is definitely recognizable to people who know him, with different tattoos framing his face and covering his neck, including "West Side" tattooed on his forehead. The robbery happened in west Columbus.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: ohio; tattoo; taxirobbery

1 posted on 10/29/2016 11:12:53 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

“Here’s your sign.”


2 posted on 10/29/2016 11:13:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: bgill

Criminals don’t realize that anonymity is their friend.

Average, unremarkable looks allow them to repeat crimes.


3 posted on 10/29/2016 11:21:51 AM PDT by cicero2k
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To: bgill
A google image search shows a long history of mug shots (including sexual assault on a minor) and corresponding facial artwork progression for Mr. Scalf.

Guys like this make a good argument for Latin American-style policing where criminal miscreants are abducted in the dead of night by balaclava-wearing law enforcement officers and never heard from again.

4 posted on 10/29/2016 11:24:30 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: bgill

“Think before you ink.”


5 posted on 10/29/2016 11:31:07 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: bgill

Cute.


6 posted on 10/29/2016 11:32:36 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: bgill

Dennis the Canvas.


7 posted on 10/29/2016 11:33:08 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: bgill

It’s like he’s got “Here I am! Arrest me!” tattooed on his face.


8 posted on 10/29/2016 11:34:27 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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9 posted on 10/29/2016 11:38:35 AM PDT by lee martell
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Slice of life: I was doing business in Brazil and a Brizilian colleague told me that criminals in the super dangerous favela neighbohoods have a constant war with cops and when they kill a cop they get a specific tattoo commemorating the event. I remarked that this seems short sighted and must not be good for them if they are ever caught for anything. I suppose if you catch a pickpocket and he’s sporting an “I killed a cop” tattoo he never makes it to the station.


10 posted on 10/29/2016 2:39:03 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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