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Separated At Birth Database
Missing persons database uses similarity to famous people. (Read the full article)
| "There is now a real life example of this technique being used in New Zealand:
The central city neighbourhood around the Salisbury Street-Gracefield Avenue area has recently received "Wanted" leaflets from police with a picture of portly British actor Robbie Coltrane.
In the leaflet, police said there was a thief active in the area, but "because of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 police cannot show you a picture of the 16-year-old burglar operating in your neighbourhood".
"Robbie Coltrane is not the burglar," the leaflet said, "but imagine him aged 16 with lank, greasy hair and you have the picture."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4646157a11.html
Lookalike leaflet to catch thief
By IAN STEWARD - The Press | Thursday, 07 August 2008
" (David Scrimshaw 8/8/2008 6:43:27 AM ) |
| "Thanks - I've written the article. See Lookalike 'Wanted' Leaflet Features Harry Potter Actor." (Bill Christensen 8/11/2008 8:53:13 AM ) |
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