# COVID fraudster picked up at Disneyworld

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [November 12, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804 "2022-11-12T16:45:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804/1 "2022-11-12T16:45:41Z")

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[What are the odds you spot the guy you’re looking for at Disneyworld?.](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna55665) I’m glad this guy was found, anyway.

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804/2 "2022-11-12T18:44:17Z")

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A million to one? The cop had to be close enough to identify the guy in a crowd of hundreds or thousands of people. Unbelievable luck involved here.

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804/3 "2022-11-13T01:27:44Z")

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He was one of those criminals who believes that a distinctive, visible tattoo is an aid in a criminal career.

> While a distinctive “H” tattooed on his neck may not stand for happiness, a fugitive on the run for a year was captured in the “Happiest Place on Earth,” according to authorities.

from [Fugitive captured at Disney World by inspector who signed his arrest warrant](https://abcnews.go.com/US/fugitive-captured-disney-world-inspector-signed-arrest-warrant/story?id=92759265) which introduces further unlucky coincidence

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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804/4 "2022-11-13T12:27:15Z")

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I’m just imagining the whole thing as a sitcom. “Honey, we took this vacation to get away from work and you find this guy in line for the Butterfly exhibit?” “He was standing right there!”

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-fraudster-picked-up-at-disneyworld/974804/5 "2022-11-13T13:28:06Z")

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“A judge in Florida initially ordered Burton’s release with conditions in a detention hearing on Oct. 27, but the decision was overturned.”

How unfair.

A fugitive captured after interstate flight, with expertise in creating a “complex web of identities” could surely be trusted to show up for his trial.