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re: AL.com to end publishing most mugshots in stories
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:55 am to MikeinHoover
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:55 am to MikeinHoover
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:
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.
This post was edited on 6/18/20 at 10:56 am
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Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:57 am to TheCaterpillar
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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.
Correct. I've never understood the practice to begin with.
What's upsetting is these news outlets using this as an opportunity to virtue signal vs. doing what was right in the first place.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:58 am to TheCaterpillar
I am completely on board with the media having a more conservative approach. They have zero accountability ATM.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:13 am to TheCaterpillar
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a lot of innocent people are arrested.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:40 am to TheCaterpillar
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I said this yesterday, but posting mugshots en masse of people without context, stories, or convictions is a pretty abhorrent practice.
I agree with this completely. Plus these people haven't been adjudicated yet their mugshot is out there for ever. Its a fricked up practice.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:54 am to TheCaterpillar
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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.
What about the teachers!?!
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