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Florida burglar identified thanks to facial tattoo of, er, Florida

He also has stars tattooed on his face and ‘red rum’ tattooed on his neck.

A FLORIDA MAN’s facial tattoo of the state helped identify him as a burglar.

The Palm Beach Post reports that 25-year-old Johnathan Hewett was identified by his multiple tattoos and arrested on charges of burglary, grand theft and possession of a weapon by a felon.

He also has stars tattooed on his face and ‘red rum’, ‘murder’ spelled backwards, tattooed on his neck.

The newspaper reports that a judge ordered Hewett be held without bail on the burglary charge.

CCTV shows Hewett breaking into a house before he reportedly stole a gun and two watches.

The homeowner told investigators he knew Hewett as the friend of a former roommate.

Hewett was released from prison in August after serving eight months of a year-long sentence for carrying a concealed weapon, being a felon in possession of a gun and intimidating a witness, according to official records. He also served eight months on a robbery conviction.

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    Mute Uncle Monty
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    Apr 6th 2016, 10:04 PM

    The feckin’ state of him…”I wanna get a tattoo of myself on my entire body, only 2″ taller.” Steven Wright.

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    Apr 7th 2016, 7:11 AM

    Sounds like he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.

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    Mute Paul Culligan
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    Apr 6th 2016, 10:42 PM

    Guilt was written all over his face.

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    Mute Cal McLaughlin
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    Apr 6th 2016, 10:52 PM

    Q: What does a Florida native and a bottle of beer have in common?
    A: They’re both empty from the neck up.

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    Apr 7th 2016, 7:13 AM

    Charming…and I think you also proved his point.

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    Apr 7th 2016, 8:16 AM

    That you frequent a bar called the lucky leprechaun and have aggression issues speaks volumes Shawn.
    Keep on fueling the stereotype. Good lad.

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Apr 7th 2016, 1:26 PM

    Carl’s joke is an actual fact. I love winding Floridians up. Like you Fergal, they just don’t get it.

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    Apr 6th 2016, 10:23 PM

    looks like a small gun pointed at his temple

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    Mute Eoin Sean
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    Apr 6th 2016, 10:30 PM

    Genius!!!! :0

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    Apr 7th 2016, 12:17 AM

    The guys in Florida are like a puzzle that comes with a hint. The other day I read about another Florida man who grabbed a pit bull with his pants down, as if suggesting where to bite & the dog promptly obliged!

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    Apr 6th 2016, 11:05 PM

    Haha brilliant, he won’t be drinking much red rum inside..he’ll be drinking prisoners cūm!

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    Apr 6th 2016, 11:52 PM

    Florida Man strikes again!

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    Apr 7th 2016, 4:26 PM

    It is dumb people like him that gives the rest a bad name…

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