One of the accused, Jose Elias Zaiter-Pou, a doctor originally from the __________________, allegedly performed the procedure on patients for a fee $4,500.
________________________ State Police Detective Lt. Kenneth Martin said he believes there's a misconception among criminals that fingerprint mutilation will pay off.
Fingerprint mutilation is hardly a new concept. Notorious 1930s bank robber ____________________ attempted to evade identification by using acid to burn his fingertips, according to the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in the District of Columbia.
In those days, _____________________ was not as common as it is today, and the medical procedures were primitive, dangerous, time-consuming and very painful.
In _______, “Handsome Jack” Klutas had attempted to file down the small ridges on his fingers, but he ultimately failed.
How did Dillinger alter his fingerprints?
According to Dr. Howard L. Updegraff, what is the only way to permanently obliterate a fingerprint?
What did Robert Phillips do to alter his fingerprints?
What did Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and Freddy Barker do to alter their fingerprints?
Describe 5 different ways to mutilate fingerprints.
How much did doctor Jose Elias Zaiter-Pou allegedly charge to perform fingerprint mutilation procedures?
Massachusetts State Police Detective Lt. Kenneth Martin said he “believes there’s a misconception among criminals that fingerprint mutilation will pay off”. Do you think that fingerprint mutilation “pays off”? Why or why not?