Secrets of FBI 4

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The criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list? They’re often chosen based on looks.

Tattoo artist creating a tattoo on a man's arm.grafvision/Shutterstock

The Most Wanted list, created by J. Edgar Hoover in 1950, identifies people wanted for kidnapping, murder, theft, and other crimes. But according to New York Times reporter Michael S. Schmidt, “bureau officials…[try] to select…dangerous fugitives who…could be recognized by the public because they have distinctive physical features,” such as a scar, multiple tattoos, or a strangely shaped face.