Mugshots of man show his visual changes as he descended further into a life of crime
Gerrard Kaonga
Featured Image Credit: Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
The various mugshots of man reveal drastic visual changes as he descended further into a life of crime.
A series of mugshots of the Oregon man show his continued run in with the law and the physical changes he went through each time.
A video of Matthew Joseph Medlin, who is a criminal and alleged meth addict, was caught by the police multiple times in his life and his mugshots allow for an interesting time-lapse of sorts.
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According to reports, the first mugshot happened when he was just 18 with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
As time went on, the mugshots become even more alarming, ultimately showing his struggles with alleged drug use and crime.
The first few mugshots look normal enough, showing Medlin with different haircuts and facial hair until eventually he is seen with seemingly unfinished eyebrow and tear tattoos.
The next few mugshots show Medlin scowling at the camera and going through more punk-esque hairstyles.
In one of his mugshots he appears to have a deep gash on his right cheek and in a later mugshot it appears to have left a scar.
In his final photo he has a barrage of face tattoos, most appearing unfinished and stares deeply and intently into the camera.
According to the Daily Star, Medlin had served sentences for a range of charges, including assault, burglary and sexual abuse.
In 2014, he even managed to break out of the Columbia River Correctional Institute (CRCI) in North Portland six days before he was set to be released.
His freedom was short lived however. Medlin had scaled the facility’s fence to escape but was later found a few hours later by authorities at a nearby Jack in the Box restaurant.
When the mugshots were shared on Reddit, users couldn’t help but comment on how sorry they felt for Medlin.
“Theres alotta pain behind those eyes,” one user wrote.
“Sad people aren't born criminals they're created, we as a society have failed our vulnerable,” another added.
“This is more what the prison system, poverty, and untreated mental illness do over time. You know, the causes of crime," someone else penned.
“Once someone enters the prison system it becomes borderline impossible to get a good job because of their criminal record, so they often have to resort to crime again just to stay alive."
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