I hear what you are saying, Wayne07, but I wouldn't be so harsh.
I think if you only see the first picture (as many of us do when we go to the Daily Mail website, and immediately remember why we don't go there-finding the image described turns into a scrolling expedition) the Freeper can be somewhat excused. Here is the picture:
When I saw that black and white photo, it appeared to be, by all physical features, a black male. I understand marlonrando's error. It barely looks like the mug shot posted below.
I would classify it as an honest, yet embarrassing error.