A couple of years ago I opined about the poor quality of the cameras that banks used to capture images of their customers and robbers. See.
Well, things have changed. Even cheap digital cameras provide a high quality image, and they've made those bank robber photos a little more lifelike. For example, a bank robber in Odessa was caught on the same day he robbed the bank. See Bank robbery suspect arrested.
And take a look at that picture -- crisp and colorful. Bonnie Parker could have looked pretty good in one of those. Robbing banks certainly ain't what it used to be.
On a possibly related matter, the Odessa American article linked above says authorities are still looking for Adrian Madrid Barrera for questioning about a bank robbery that occurred on January 31, 2007. Maybe it's a coincidence, but this Crime Report (PDF) states that someone with that exact same name was arrested in Odessa for traffic warrants and heroin possession a year earlier.
Updated 11/27/07: Adrian Madrid Barrera turned himself in to Odessa police on 11/26/07. Source.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, George!
Posted by: Jeff | November 22, 2007 at 07:58 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, George!!
Posted by: Janie | November 22, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Jeff, Janie -- Thanks!!! You guys are the greatest!! Right back atcha!
Posted by: Geo | November 22, 2007 at 01:22 PM