In 2010 a serial robber was on the loose in Cincinnati, US. Surveillance footage shows a clear image of a black man, with a black hoodie and sunglasses on. When tips come in the police follow the trail to a woman’s house. When she opens the door she says, “I know why you're here. I just saw on television my son robbing a bank”.
After arresting their prime suspect, it emerges that the police have the wrong man in custody. So if their suspect didn’t commit the crime, who has his face?On this episode of Bad People, Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss the growing problem of hyperreal masks and examine the link between our faces and our identities.
CREDITSPresenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie HagenProducer: Laura NorthedgeAssistant Producer: Hannah WardEditor: Anna LaceyMusic: Matt ChandlerCommissioning Executive: Dylan HaskinsCommissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland#BadPeople_BBC
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