Study: Graffiti artist Banksy unmasked by geospatial analysis

[HuckleB]

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2016/03/04/Study-Graffiti-artist-Banksy-unmasked-by-geospatial-analysis/4591457115312/

"Researchers in England claim to have unmasked the serial graffiti artist Banksy, an artist who has managed to elude authorities and maintain his anonymity despite worldwide fame.

According to a new study published in the Journal of Spatial Science, Banksy is artist Robin Gunningham.

The unveiling was made possible by a geographic profiling model developed by a pair of researchers at Queen Mary University of London and police officer-turned professor Kim Rossmo, from Texas State University.

The research supports long held suspicions that Gunningham is Banksy -- a connection alleged most famously by the British paper Mail on Sunday in 2008.

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Hmm. I believe this claim was made a year or two ago, but it turned out to be satire, or something. This story is being covered by multiple MSM sources, however.

[HuckleB]

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[Takket]

2. I'm glad that got cleared up. Our priorities are straight

[HuckleB]

3. Cleared up?

It's just news. Of course, it could bring up questions about the use of such technology, as well.