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| Wanted Australia man asks police for better mugshot on Facebook | Wanted Australia man asks police for better mugshot on Facebook |
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| An Australian man is still at large after an exchange with police on Facebook where he asked them to change his mugshot. | An Australian man is still at large after an exchange with police on Facebook where he asked them to change his mugshot. |
| Victoria Police posted a public appeal on Monday to locate Daniel Damon who is wanted for failing to answer bail for traffic and drug matters. | Victoria Police posted a public appeal on Monday to locate Daniel Damon who is wanted for failing to answer bail for traffic and drug matters. |
| Damon replied to the post and to a number of other users commenting on the situation. | Damon replied to the post and to a number of other users commenting on the situation. |
| He told police he would turn himself in after getting things "organised". | He told police he would turn himself in after getting things "organised". |
| "Can you use a better photo tho. This is a horrible mugshot," said Damon, 25, in response to the warrant. | "Can you use a better photo tho. This is a horrible mugshot," said Damon, 25, in response to the warrant. |
| "Hi Daniel, please visit your nearest police station and we'll arrange for a new photo to be taken!" police replied. | "Hi Daniel, please visit your nearest police station and we'll arrange for a new photo to be taken!" police replied. |
| "Yea I plan on it once I get a few things in order... just gotta organise myself a lawyer and get everything organised," he said. | "Yea I plan on it once I get a few things in order... just gotta organise myself a lawyer and get everything organised," he said. |
| 'Too arrogant' | 'Too arrogant' |
| Police describe Damon as 180cm tall (5ft 11in), medium build, with brown hair and eyes and a fair complexion. He also has numerous body tattoos. | |
| Senior Constable Melissa Seach told the BBC that police were making enquiries to locate him but he had not turned himself in. | Senior Constable Melissa Seach told the BBC that police were making enquiries to locate him but he had not turned himself in. |
| She said police officer sometimes used social media as a tool as part of their investigation and it had led to good results in some cases. | She said police officer sometimes used social media as a tool as part of their investigation and it had led to good results in some cases. |
| "This may encourage someone that may know him to call us and provide information anonymously to crime stoppers," she said. | "This may encourage someone that may know him to call us and provide information anonymously to crime stoppers," she said. |
| Damon's post was commented on by various people with some commending his sense of humour. | Damon's post was commented on by various people with some commending his sense of humour. |
| But most were keen on Damon being brought to justice. | But most were keen on Damon being brought to justice. |
| "Yes think you may need that sense of humour where your going Danny boy," said Sue Hartley. | "Yes think you may need that sense of humour where your going Danny boy," said Sue Hartley. |
| "This bloke is too arrogant for his own good," said Ajay Conodie. | "This bloke is too arrogant for his own good," said Ajay Conodie. |
| "Victoria Police, he's not very good looking is he? Don't bother with any more photos," said Julie Benic Duck. | "Victoria Police, he's not very good looking is he? Don't bother with any more photos," said Julie Benic Duck. |