Photos: Israeli man cuts off pads of fingers to avoid traffic fees via fingerprints

A 21-year-old Israeli man cut off his fingerprints to avoid being identified by police in a slew of prior arrests related to traffic violations. A 21-year-old Israeli man cut off his fingerprints to avoid being identified by police in a slew of prior arrests related to traffic violations. Photo: Israel Police Photo: Israel Police Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Photos: Israeli man cuts off pads of fingers to avoid traffic fees via fingerprints 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

Some people cut the bad things out of their lives, but one Israeli man just cut out the things that could identify the bad things — his fingerprints.

A 21-year-old Israeli motorist with a deep history of traffic violations cut off his fingerprints to avoid being identified for yet another traffic violation last Sunday, the Times of Israel reported.

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The biker was stopped for speeding last week in Jerusalem and produced a fake ID to authorities who weren't easily duped and identified the man as an individual involved in a previous hit-and-run who had his license suspended, a release from the Israel Police said.

Police released dashcam footage of the arrest on their Facebook page.

שוטרי תנועה שהיו בפעילות במרכז ירושלים הבחינו ברוכב אופנוע הנוסע במהירות וחוצה רמזורים אדומים תוך סיכון חיי משתמשי הדרך. משהבחין בשוטרים ניסה החשוד להימלט ונעצר לאחר שפגע ברכב. הרוכב נפגע באורח קל ופונה לטיפול רפואי. מבדיקת האירוע עולה כי הנהג נשפט בעבר לשמונה חודשי מאסר בפועל ורישיונו נשלל לחמש שנים בגין גרימת תאונת דרכים והפקרה. כשהתייצב לחקירה, הציג בפני השוטרים תעודת זהות מזויפת ואף ניסה למנוע את זיהויו באמצעות חתכים באצבעותיו. מעצרו הוארך. Posted by ‎Israel Police - משטרת ישראל‎ on Sunday, August 7, 2016

"It became clear that the driver had been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment and had his license revoked for five years after he was found guilty of causing a car accident and fleeing the scene," police told the Times of Israel.

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Police told the publication the individual was driving his motor scooter too fast and putting others, and himself, in danger. The scooter rider allegedly attempted to evade police until he crashed into another car and had to be taken to the hospital, the Times of Israel said.

Once the man was treated for minor injuries at the hospital, officers noticed his fingers had been injured and questioned the man on where the injuries came from, the publication said.

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The man, once again, attempted to foil police and stated the cuts came from the crash but other officers refuted the claim and the man told police during interrogations that he "cut his 10 fingers in order to prevent his identification and to interfere with the police's work," the Times of Israel reported.

A name for the man has not been released. It's unclear what charges he will face for the traffic violation, or for cutting off the pads of his fingers.

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