Marked Man

An inmate serving time for armed robbery at Parkhurst prison on the Isle of Wight thought it would be easier to escape if he were transferred to the hospital ward, jailers say, so he spent two days coloring his entire body with a fluorescent yellow felt-tip pen to make it appear he had jaundice. “He had carefully painted all his body — even his private parts,” a guard said. “He had made such a good job of it. He was a very bright yellow indeed.” The plan was foiled when a guard saw him applying the pen to his face. (Reuters) ...The pen is mightier than the sword, but only when you know how to use it.