Oops - Media FAIL

From today's news we have this article.

Car-jacking escapee caught in a tree in Swanbourne

AN escaped carjacking suspect who led police on a seven-hour manhunt has been recaptured after being found hiding in a tree in a suburban backyard in Swanbourne.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, escaped from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Nedlands at about 6am, where he was being taken after complaining he was in pain and could not walk...

I've snipped part of the article for brevity's sake ... read the whole thing at http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/car-jacking-escapee-colin-little-on-the-run-in-swanbourne/story-e6frg12c-1225842317979 - there's a picture of "the man" there too.

... Metropolitan police region commander Gary Budge said the man was extremely dangerous and warned residents to lock their doors and to only open them for people they knew or police. He said vehicles should also be locked.

"We are currently doing some house-to-house searches in the area of Central Ave and Saunders Street in Swanbourne to flush out Mr Little where he was last seen," he said.

"He is extremely dangerous and we are asking if anyone sees this man to immediately call police on 131 444 or if they deem the situation to be urgent, on 000."...

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He said there was no firm policy on the use of restraint of injured people in custody and it relied on police discretion.

The two constables accompanying the man had been spoken to but Cdr Budge said police were yet to determine if Little was genuinely injured or whether it was a ruse to escape.

"The information we have is that he wasn't restrained but the investigation we are conducting today will confirm all the details in relation to that," he said.

"In this instance it would be unusual that he wasn't restrained in any way because of the charges he was facing...

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... Police have surrounded a block of flats on Central Avenue, close to Scotch College where they believe Little could be hiding...

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... Little is described as of Aboriginal appearance, of thin build, with a moustache and short black hair with a small rat's tail at the back. He was wearing black tracksuit pants, a black top with a green undershirt, and bare feet.

Police have warned that Little could become violent, and anyone spotting him should avoid contact with him and contact police immediately on 000 or 131 444.

The escapee, of Swan View, was one of two people charged with multiple offences after two violent car-jackings and a two-hour high-speed chase across Perth's suburbs.

He was charged with a string of offences including aggravated armed robbery, three counts of armed robbery, four counts of stealing a motor vehicle, three counts of driving without a licence, three counts of failing to stop when called upon, three counts of attempted armed robbery, aggravated burglary, three counts of reckless driving, and three counts of assaulting police to avoid arrest.

He had been remanded in custody to appear in Joondalup Court today...

Imagine what the report would have been like if he could be named!

Oh, and do you like the article's URL? http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/car-jacking-escapee-colin-little-on-the-run-in-swanbourne/story-e6frg12c-1225842317979, definitely important not to publish the man's name!