This Mii is a criminal

The sketch artist at the Kanagawa, Japan police department must've been on vaca last week -- local authorities there decided to use this shady-looking Mii to try and catch a man suspected of a hit and run. Crude, yet effective -- although something tells us a man with no arms who can still swing a tennis racket might just stand out on his own.

[Via Danny Choo; thanks Penny]

Update: The local police are apparently saying they're not responsible for the... uh, "mug shot," so, you know, mad props to the good samaritan out there doing their part to bring this case to a close.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 4:19PM]

First!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2009 1:24AM]

off topic: Pedobear gets my vote cuz he's MADDDDDDD late with the 1st comment and his avatar combined with his name makes me rofl

[Shmunt Posted Feb 9th 2009 1:36PM]

I got it. Funny

[archelium Posted Feb 8th 2009 4:24PM]

That's awesome

[Mushrooshi Posted Feb 8th 2009 4:30PM]

Nice site, looks interesting.

For more tech and electronic www.engadget.com

[telepheedian Posted Feb 8th 2009 5:52PM]

I think we have just found the most pointless and recursive spammer in existence.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:17PM]

I see what you did there ... sort of.

[FallenArms3 Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:25PM]

Someone delete this post! I can't keep the world from imploding much longer!!!

[Ferrarired Posted Feb 8th 2009 4:37PM]

I want to see a criminal mii parade then the cops and show up and chase them away!

[michaspi Posted Feb 8th 2009 4:50PM]

...Dad?

[gikku Posted Feb 8th 2009 5:09PM]

but are Roger Federer or Raffa any good at Wii Tennis ?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:56PM]

1. Old news.
2. If you bothered to do some fact checking, you will learn that this seems to be a prank. On the original link there is update at the bottom that says they've contacted the authorities about the sign and
1. They do not usually create a sketch for hit and run cases
2. They would have not used Mii

So this is just a prank and nothing more (the link states that the image is too good to be photoshopped)

[Cy Starkman Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:11PM]

Innovative use of technology. The Mii system is capable of producing good likenesses of people Compared to the cost and skill required to use identikit packages.

What would be worthy is to follow up on the outcome. And as far as engadget being 'late' in reporting. Well it's obvious most sites today just repost other sites.

Engadget has the best pic i've seen. What I wouldn't mind is if sometimes a reposting site did some more journalism. Maybe call the police station. Get some more info. A quote on why.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 6:19PM]

Why?

[JoeJoeJoeJoeJoe Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:53PM]

Cri-mii-nal!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 8:57PM]

Look for someone with a "Who, me?" expression.

[Puhsitch Posted Feb 8th 2009 9:13PM]

For some reason, I'm slightly bothered that you didn't take advantage of opportunity to say "Who, mii?"

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 9:22PM]

I am sorry that is bothering you. Coffee?

[Puhsitch Posted Feb 9th 2009 7:15PM]

None for me, thanks...coffee's actually part of my problem

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2009 4:37AM]

Really cool, see if they could catch that guy

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 10:52PM]

Then It'd be a very Funnii case.

[MaxSMoke777 Posted Feb 8th 2009 11:32PM]

Too Awesome! (wonder if the 360 avie's will be next?...)

[Zaraki Kenpachi Posted Feb 8th 2009 11:59PM]

Why is the Mii saying "ooh" like some kind of stereotype?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2009 12:49AM]

could someone translate that japanese sign?

[dajpark Posted Feb 9th 2009 12:49PM]

hahaha