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8. Disgusting. It shouldn't even be allowed for those found guilty.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 01:45 AM

Sep 2014

Sentences weren't meant to be lifelong punishments. In this age of easy and instant access to public records, the availability and length of time they are allowed to be published should be reconsidered.

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John Shaming: Richmond cops post mug shots online the day after booking for solicitation of [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 OP

guilty until proven innocent - more bad cops nt msongs Sep 2014 #1

Yup, nothing to be proud of here. And if you know Richmond like I know Richmond. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #3

trial before punishment is such a quaint idea jberryhill Sep 2014 #4

Mugshots are public record. Hemmingway Sep 2014 #11

As is the police blotter Orrex Sep 2014 #13

It is way easier to bust the Johns than it is to find criminals indie9197 Sep 2014 #2

And safer too... 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Sep 2014 #6

When they seize money from a burglar MurrayDelph Sep 2014 #12

I don't know enough to say if it's ever happened before TlalocW Sep 2014 #5

I had a similar issue once mythology Sep 2014 #10

Such has been going on for some time, in this town for the past several years they have been AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #7

Disgusting. It shouldn't even be allowed for those found guilty. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #8

If they can't do the time... Orrex Sep 2014 #14

Our local papers do this for all arrests RandiFan1290 Sep 2014 #9