A problem of scale as well as prerogative. There is only one government with mugshots. And for small crimes you can pay a small fee to remove. There can be a

A problem of scale as well as prerogative. There is only one government with mugshots. And for small crimes you can pay a small fee to remove. There can be an UNLIMITED number of "Mugshot" extortion sites spring up like weeds. Each setting their own extortion rates. And for no purpose other than private enrichment.