Paid to Look Like Someone

Police lineups are a crucial part of criminal investigations, used to identify suspects by having witnesses select them from a group of similar-looking individuals. Typically, lineups include the suspect and several “fillers” who are paid for their participation. This confession reveals a surprising twist: the money earned from appearing in a lineup was used to buy something for himself.

According to the Innocence Project, eyewitness misidentification is a leading cause of wrongful convictions, emphasizing the importance of accurate procedures in lineups. Imagine being pin-pointed in three seconds by a victim despite having no knowledge of what the case was about? Crazy, huh?