re: AL.com to end publishing most mugshots in stories

I said this yesterday, but posting mugshots en masse of people without context, stories, or convictions is a pretty abhorrent practice.

It isn't racist, it is fricked up for all races.

Unfortunately, a lot of innocent people are arrested. Those people who have charges thrown out or vindicated upon investigation still have their names and pictures dragged through the mud for the entire community to see.

In 2020 and with our technology, those pictures never disappear. It can legitimately be life ruining.

I think this part is fair though:

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Exceptions can include when a suspect is arrested and accused of committing capital murder, corruption by public officials or crimes involving a breach of public trust. And, we’ll use them when a search is ongoing after a violent crime or in unusual instances when the mugshot is of compelling public interest.

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