I agree with you about the eyes. Maybe that was just artistic license? However, the chin line, nose, and cheeks are spot on. Kind of hard to tell about the top of the head as there seems to be a section missing. But if the Burmese tattoo shop that @data_nerd_2005 asked about this also aren't convinced it's him either that does dial back my confidence somewhat in it being KS.
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A bit late, but I thought I’d chime in on this subject since I’m familiar. I’ve worked at both prisons and jails (particularly in tattoo documentation and research/investigations) and can say although it is policy at both to document and photograph each and every tattoo, each and every arrest/incarceration, it’s not always done. I was very meticulous when I booked or screened new offenders, but people get lazy unfortunately. Especially when someone has many tattoos, many arrests/incarcerations, or have intricate tattoos. I’ve booked repeat offenders who had undocumented tattoos and they’ve admitted to having that tattoo for decades. Or they’ve been improperly documented/entered. i.e. an eagle on someone’s shoulder being recorded as a bird on their forearm. Nothing is recorded upon their release. I have caught freshly made tattoos and documented those during incarceration (not common practice), or if they are rearrested/incarcerated I’ve caught ones they didn’t have previously. That’s if they reoffend of course.
A bit late, but I thought I’d chime in on this subject since I’m familiar. I’ve worked at both prisons and jails (particularly in tattoo documentation and research/investigations) and can say although it is policy at both to document and photograph each and every tattoo, each and every arrest/incarceration, it’s not always done. I was very meticulous when I booked or screened new offenders, but people get lazy unfortunately. Especially when someone has many tattoos, many arrests/incarcerations, or have intricate tattoos. I’ve booked repeat offenders who had undocumented tattoos and they’ve admitted to having that tattoo for decades. Or they’ve been improperly documented/entered. i.e. an eagle on someone’s shoulder being recorded as a bird on their forearm. Nothing is recorded upon their release. I have caught freshly made tattoos and documented those during incarceration (not common practice), or if they are rearrested/incarcerated I’ve caught ones they didn’t have previously. That’s if they reoffend of course.
“Oh, it’s already been done somewhere”, “someone else will do it”, “I’m hungry and it’s lunch time”, “this drunk person is about to become violent toward me”... just a few excuses people use to not take the time to do their job properly. In addition, this same practice (or lack thereof) occurs when it comes to fingerprints. I’d say that prisons are most likely to be more thorough more often, but things slip through the cracks. I wouldn’t rule someone in or out based on something like this alone.
Hope this helps!
You sleuths are wonderful!!
A bit late, but I thought I’d chime in on this subject since I’m familiar. I’ve worked at both prisons and jails (particularly in tattoo documentation and research/investigations) and can say although it is policy at both to document and photograph each and every tattoo, each and every arrest/incarceration, it’s not always done. I was very meticulous when I booked or screened new offenders, but people get lazy unfortunately. Especially when someone has many tattoos, many arrests/incarcerations, or have intricate tattoos. I’ve booked repeat offenders who had undocumented tattoos and they’ve admitted to having that tattoo for decades. Or they’ve been improperly documented/entered. i.e. an eagle on someone’s shoulder being recorded as a bird on their forearm. Nothing is recorded upon their release. I have caught freshly made tattoos and documented those during incarceration (not common practice), or if they are rearrested/incarcerated I’ve caught ones they didn’t have previously. That’s if they reoffend of course.
“Oh, it’s already been done somewhere”, “someone else will do it”, “I’m hungry and it’s lunch time”, “this drunk person is about to become violent toward me”... just a few excuses people use to not take the time to do their job properly. In addition, this same practice (or lack thereof) occurs when it comes to fingerprints. I’d say that prisons are most likely to be more thorough more often, but things slip through the cracks. I wouldn’t rule someone in or out based on something like this alone.
Hope this helps!
You sleuths are wonderful!!
