And that includes the police. Now, I know drawing a picture of someone just by how others describe the person is quite hard. But the computer is supposed to be better, right? Well, that doesn’t seem to be it if you look at what happened below.
As it turns out, a British psychologist at the University of Central Lancashire explained that photos drawn by trained artists only produce an accurate likeness of the suspect around 9% of the time.
For computer-generated images, however, that number is even lower and stands at 5%. Surprising, right? So when two men posed as employees from the Orbit housing association, they tricked a woman and stole all her cash.
The woman realized what had happened and described what one of the men looked like.
We've issued an efit for of a suspect in a distraction burglary in Stratford in February. If you have any information please contact us. https://t.co/NipFniL1ed pic.twitter.com/oGiYfxIi2e
— Warwickshire Police (@warkspolice) April 3, 2018
We can confirm that this is real and that we anticipated the attention! But jokes aside, it was created from a description provided and it's serious as a woman was victim of a horrible crime. Hopefully the attention will mean we identify the offender/bring him to justice quicker
— Warwickshire Police (@warkspolice) April 3, 2018
This is the description of the incident.
At between 2.00pm and 2.36pm on 5 February 2018, two men claiming to be from Orbit Housing tricked their way into a flat in Hertford Place.
One of the men distracted the occupant – a woman in her 40s – while the other man searched the property.
When the victim realized what they were doing she ordered them to leave. The men left with a quantity of cash.
I know his sister 😳 pic.twitter.com/eWa6jFISx4
— dodgyrunner (@SDivitt) April 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/sheLLbeLL_xo/status/981233301385080833
Did he have a dog? pic.twitter.com/XuM9nVYZF6
— NelStar (@TheStalker3324) April 3, 2018
— Dawn 💕 (@dawn_dawnsoa) April 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/freedoom_79/status/981159343562346496
https://twitter.com/_lauraslens_/status/981368311463133184
Theres something quite distinctive about this suspect, But i cant put my finger on it
— Macfearghais (@macfearghais1) April 4, 2018
The good news is that he should be really easy to spot. 😂
— Betsy Contrary ❄️ (@BetsyContrary) April 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/lauraMcc1422/status/981336640496037891
Fixed it pic.twitter.com/HmV6VaPQ26
— Ryan Raff (@RyanRafferty96) April 4, 2018
😂 I think this one is less obvious, he'd get away with this pic.twitter.com/yYXkzCS5zb
— Ryan Raff (@RyanRafferty96) April 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/autumnjohnay/status/981390827753820162
— Jasper Beardly (@Jan_TheGREAT) April 3, 2018
— jonie1303 #NHSLove 🌹labour supporter (@jonie1303) April 3, 2018
Have you ever seen this guy in all his toothy glory? If you have, then you better assist the police at their website.