The Metropolitan Police in London, England, is having a hard time bringing in enough recruits, so the agency is loosening up requirements a bit — by allowing applications from people with tattoos. Well, that and people with criminal records. “This wouldn’t apply to people who had shown criminal intent, like burglary,” a Metro Police spokesman said. “If you hit the target on 19 out of 20 criteria and miss it on one we would consider your application.” (Reuters) ...Mostly because of the extra point for “understanding the criminal mind.”