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Mugshots are a form of punishment without being convicted of a crime. The government and police keep plenty of info private before court days, so it can make s
by novok 5y ago
Mugshots are a form of punishment without being convicted of a crime. The government and police keep plenty of info private before court days, so it can make sense to keep this private too.
I think the main reason why they are public is so the police cant just disappear someone when they were arrested for potentially political reasons, and their political supporters can start responding when it happens, same with why court cases are publicly accessible.
- pintxo 5y agoI don't understand the mechanics of this, making arrests public prevents secret detention? Do we expect a police force who would like to illegally arrest people would care about adhering to the administrative process of publishing such arrests?
- dfxm12 5y agoYeah, I'll grant it's worth considering not making them public until a court date. There are people arguing many different things, including barring the release of the photos to the public totally.