>...and the decision to cover up Allen’s tattoos was done in this case to “prevent misidentifying the suspect.”
How are you going to "misidentify" a suspect with facial tattoos against an array without them? Not only that, until the tip, facial tattoos didn't even enter the equation. The prominent one on his right cheek should've been a dead give-away, even in the released surveillance photo.
This seems like a "We got him, boys, let's make sure he doesn't get away!" type of situation.
How are you going to "misidentify" a suspect with facial tattoos against an array without them? Not only that, until the tip, facial tattoos didn't even enter the equation. The prominent one on his right cheek should've been a dead give-away, even in the released surveillance photo.
This seems like a "We got him, boys, let's make sure he doesn't get away!" type of situation.