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It's going to be a week and they've yet to release his name even though they lied and said they knew it yesterday. Given this much of a head start, HOPEFULLY, he could be anywhere in the world rn.

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[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 117 points 2 weeks ago

Usually when a criminal is caught, it’s not due to the police doing top-notch investigative work, it’s that the criminal improperly prepared for the crime. They missed some detail, did not prepare for all the eventualities, and that slip up leaves a bread crumb for the cops.

This guy did it his prep work to a T:

  • Knew his target’s schedule, picked a time when the area would be less crowded.
  • While it’s not entirely clear if he was staying at a hostel or not, that’s a smart choice as those often will take cash and won’t require ID’s so it’s harder to trace.
  • Burner phone, changes of clothes.
  • Used a silencer to minimize noise, deftly unjammed the gun, zero hesitation in executing the target.
  • Getaway on the bike, which is both more mobile than cop cars in Manhattan, but also negates the police’s camera tracking software that can identify people based on their gait.
  • Heads for Central Park, the one bit of Manhattan, the one part of Manhattan that’s largely devoid of security cameras and has brush cover to dump the bag and change his jacket.
  • Heads out of town via the port authority bus terminal, once again clever as it’s a distance transit option that will take cash and doesn’t require showing ID. Plus a lot of those no-name bus companies are shady AF and would probably be amenable to “no-tell” service and unauthorized stops to let someone out.

If he got a two day head start before the police realized how he got out of Manhattan, forget it, he could have to anywhere on the eastern seaboard or out to the Mississippi by then. They have no clue where to look for him.

[-] Runcible@hexbear.net 64 points 2 weeks ago

but also negates the police’s camera tracking software that can identify people based on their gait.

Not going to argue execution wasn't good, but c'mon. This is about as real as the rest of their shit

[-] JayTreeman@hexbear.net 70 points 2 weeks ago

Most forensics is junk. Doesn't mean it isn't used though. Do I trust software to do that? No. I can identify my friends and family by their walk though.

[-] LeylaLove@hexbear.net 51 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah, once you notice it, everybody walks just a little bit funny. Gait detection is one of the only bits of social (as in people, bullet forensics is usually solid) forensics that I can believe whatsoever

[-] JayTreeman@hexbear.net 36 points 2 weeks ago

It's valid enough that watching someone walk is used for medical diagnosis

[-] Runcible@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

it is used to diagnose problems with their gait, not like cancer or crisis of identity

[-] JayTreeman@hexbear.net 38 points 2 weeks ago

It's used to diagnose neurological conditions.

[-] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 2 weeks ago

Anecdotal, but I used to know someone with prosopagnosia (face blindness). They'd frequently identify people from further away than I could, partially due to their gait, whereas I had to wait until I could make out their face.

[-] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's me, your friend! I can often identify people from behind, better than face-to-face, because the face will just cause a distraction for me to identify. Height, clothes/style, gait, body shape, voice, etc... all of these things are put together quickly for identifying someone, as the face is tricksy to my brain

[-] Commiejones@hexbear.net 26 points 2 weeks ago

Its also really easy to modify your gait. Put a rock in your shoe.

[-] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Little Brother" readers unite.

[-] Runcible@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't say they wouldn't use it, just that there is no reason you would have to "negate" it. It is clearly just more computer phrenology meant to get jurors to agree to convict. It's not like there's a gait database tied to individuals out there

[-] BobDole@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago
[-] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago

More like "see you laterbase"

:avril-lavigne-shining:

[-] JayTreeman@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

If they're going to use it, there's reason to negate it.

[-] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago

This might or might not work. Best not to risk it.

[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

The software is there, but I don’t know how good it actually is.

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago

Dogs recognize their owner by gait before it's possible for them to even see a face.

Gait recognition is a thing.

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