I don't think the modulo 100 is deliberate. I suspect whoever cropped the photo for publication cropped it too close on the left side and cut all the 1's off.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Bruce Hebbard >Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 16:01 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:25879] Capture of Eric Rudolph > > >Kudos to local, state, and federal law enforcement in western >North Carolina... Not only for capturing (one of) the most wanted >fugitive(s) in the USA, but also for giving him a metric mugshot :) > > http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/05/31/rudolph.main/index.html > >Centimeters (modulo 100) on the left, inches on the right. This is >the first time I've seen one of these (not that I look at mug shots >often, though). Wonder if this is becoming more prevalent...? > >bh >
