Re: Bizarre Story of the Day: Why Faking Fingerprints with Toe Prints is a Bad Idea

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Thu, 11 May 2006, James Kehl wrote:

> On Thu, 11 May 2006, Ron wrote:
>
> > > Anyone know how "his ruse was uncovered"?
> > >
> > > -JP<who hates stinky fingers>
> >
> > I was wondering the same thing, that article is extremely vague...
>
> The story suggests he had skin from his toes transplanted onto his
> fingerprints. Now, I Am Not A Doctor, but I figure skin grafts are not
> child's play. Even if the graft took, there could be scarring - and
> surgical scars on fingerprints might ring a few alarm bells.
>
> If it didn't take - and what sort of competent surgeon would get mixed up
> in this thing? - he'd probably have necrotic, pustulent fingertips with
> toe-skin peeling off them. Zombies *definitely* go to the Extra Screening
> Line...
 
Maybe he just used his foot to give the prints.

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