PressTV
Posted: 2007-12-31 13:54:49 [1]
The agency has teamed up with Phoenix-based Clear Channel Outdoor to begin airing mug shots following a successful test run in Philadelphia that led to several arrests. One of those arrests was that of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer, the agency said Thursday. He was captured in Florida as a result of exposure on the billboard, the FBI said. The use of electronic billboards in crime fighting has spread across America in recent years, and criminals have been known to turn themselves in after seeing their photos. There are about 800 such digital displays nationwide, according to the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. SG/HAR |
