Last week, self preservation and vanity met at an unfortunate crossroads when an Australian teen who had escaped from a correctional facility may have actually incriminated herself, leading to her own apprehension. Amy Sharp escaped from the Surry Hills Corrective Services Cell Complex on August 19, and shortly after she went on the lam, Sydney’s 7 News posted the above mugshot last Wednesday with details which would hopefully lead to the 18-year-old’s arrest.
Being that her face was plastered all over the news, you might think that Sharp might decide to lay low until the whole thing blew over. But not our girl Amy, who really lived up to her last name by actually commenting on 7 News’ post, requesting that they use a better photo of her.
Just two days after their original posting, 7 News updated with the following post, although it’s unclear if Sharp’s comment actually did lead to her arrest. And they didn’t even use the good photo she provided! How rude.
This is not the first time we’ve heard of a story like this. Just earlier this year, another 45-year-old fugitive was caught in Lima, Ohio after offering a more flattering photo of himself on a posting on an actual police department’s Facebook page. Who knew, back in the day, that one day unflattering photos would be a tool for catching some of the world’s dumbest criminals.
(Via Fox 8, The Guardian)