South Yorkshire police issued this picture of a suspect and people can’t work out if it’s a joke or not
Possibly because they were jealous of the amount of attention their Blackpool colleagues were getting with their David Schwimmer lookalike, South Yorkshire police did this.
Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him after an attempted robbery at a Barnsley off-licence: https://t.co/R0QsCAmA0w pic.twitter.com/ms7JD6lF0X
— BBC Yorkshire (@BBCLookNorth) October 24, 2018
And there was something about the picture – you may have spotted it – that made people wonder if it was a joke or not.
Found his dad too! pic.twitter.com/nzv1CAqdft
— sean kilbride (@seansami) October 24, 2018
Found his sister. Ask her where he is. pic.twitter.com/iOJxF6zgpL
— sean kilbride (@seansami) October 24, 2018
I think I’ve Found his cat pic.twitter.com/BLfHXZPDWl
— TheFastShow (@TheFastShow1) October 24, 2018
Mate EVERYONE wants to speak to this guy. https://t.co/x7LwApZVto
— The author, Séamas O'Reilly (@shockproofbeats) October 25, 2018
— Vic J. (@ibuildinternet) October 24, 2018
— Phil (@POTBO62) October 24, 2018
He has a younger brother 🙄 pic.twitter.com/iZjHPUO8S6
— Dominic Liam johns (@Domjohns12) October 24, 2018
Think he's got a joke shop disguise on, police have been fooled. https://t.co/ZNsSPfGeAN
— bob (@oldbob1944) October 25, 2018
Turns out it’s my 7 year old, last seen playing the Inn Keeper in his nativity #itsafaircop pic.twitter.com/SxKBJh4D5s
— amanda cashmore (@ajaycash2012) October 24, 2018
Is this a joke?
— ladyauntiecathy #FBPE 🇪🇺 (@ladyauntiecathy) October 24, 2018
It happened at an off-licence on Station Road in Royston on 21 September when a bearded man went into the shop and talked to the shopkeeper, implying he was going to buy something.
He then threatened the shopkeeper with a knife and demanded money but the man ended up leaving empty-handed. South Yorkshire Police say the shopkeeper was understandably “left distressed”.
https://twitter.com/jamieeast/status/1055361198877741056
Should be easy to spot. https://t.co/MX5ioOIsLG
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) October 25, 2018
Someone still uses Microsoft Paint 95? https://t.co/tGEu5lrIWn
— Mr_Ives (@Mr_Ives_) October 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/NickMargerrison/status/1055179021527498757
BBC please. https://t.co/ExkUhrOQZz
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) October 25, 2018