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Ohio bank robber used silicone mask, police arrested wrong man

Original: A guy in Ohio robbed four banks wearing a $650 silicone mask, and the cops arrested the wrong man. Six of seven bank emp

Conrad Zdzierak robbed four banks in Ohio wearing a hyper-realistic $650 silicone mask that made him appear to be a Black man. Police initially arrested an innocent man: six of seven bank employees picked him from a lineup, and even his own mother believed the security photo showed her son. The case became a widely cited example of how convincing silicone disguises can defeat eyewitness identification.

Why now: The startling failure of eyewitness identification, with even the suspect's mother deceived, makes the story a viral talking point.

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• A guy in Ohio robbed four banks wearing a $650 silicone mask, and the cops arrested the wrong man. Six of seven bank employees picked the innocent guy out of a lineup. His own mother looked at the security photo and thought it was her son. The robber was Conrad Zdzierak, a white · aakashgupta · 5.1K

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