No prints, no problem. Who- Robert Phillips was the suspect. What-Robert Phillips, a gangster who went on a crime spree in the 1940s, is famous for successfully removing his fingerprints by having skin from his chest grafted to the tips of his fingers. Unfortunately for him, having no prints was just as unique as fingerprints themselves. He was eventually identified by his palm prints and the glaringly obvious blank spaces where fingerprints should have been. When-in the 1940’s Why- Unfortunately for him, having no prints was just as unique as fingerprints. How-He was eventually identified by his palm prints and the glaringly obvious blank spaces where fingerprints should have been. 2. Richard Ramirez, dubbed the Night Stalker, What- He broke into …show more content…
Police found the abandoned car and lifted a fingerprint from it. Why- he would kill males, then keep females alive to ask where the valuables are then frape them, then shoot them in the face. Only some females survived. How- They matched the print to Ramirez and gave his mugshot to various media outlets to publicize. Citizens, who recognized him from the photo, captured him. He was arrested and sentenced to death 3. There have been tons of dumb criminal excuses, but this one definitely makes the top of the list. What- A man allegedly robbed a Hollywood, Florida apartment. Upon leaving the home, he was confronted by the burglary victim, but fled. Where- After running, he realized he left his cell phone at the scene of the crime. He called the phone in an attempt to get it back and a detective answered. He informed the detective that he needed to pick up his cell phone and gave his name. How- He was promptly arrested and the fingerprints on his phone linked him to five other burglaries that had gone unsolved. Why- His excuse in court? He tried to claim his phone was stolen. This obviously didn’t fly given the victim had witnessed him exiting the