Teen suspect 'likes' his pic on police Facebook page


It seems like such a happy place.

(Credit: Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)






According to CBS Los Angeles, the police in Huntington Beach, Calif., posted his picture not out of pride.

Instead, he was accused of painting "f*** the pigs" on the side of police cars during riots in July.


Some might imagine that this was the equivalent of, in olden times, seeing a "Wanted" poster, walking up to it, and leaving your phone number and address.

Still, Rodriguez was arrested Friday and charged with vandalism.

The police and the wanted keep having Facebook encounters, and the wanted tend to come off worse.

Who can forget the U.K. teen who posted on a police Facebook page: "Catch me if you can"? They did.

He is but one example from the many who need additional approbation in public taunting.

Kids, the whole point of crime is to not get caught. Unless, of course, somewhere deep in the backs of some minds, fame is all.

But to not think that "liking" your picture might increase the chances of being caught reflects a curious sense of calculation.

This is doubly peculiar as, on his own Facebook page, Rodriguez reportedly claims that he was in the United States Air Force and studied pilot training at Anaheim High School. Oh, and he also says he works in a strip club.

At heart, it's not enough to achieve anything these days. You have to boast publicly about it too.

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