Perhaps you’ve seen those websites that specialize in mugshots…They’re usually good for a laugh, unless your face happens to be a part of the rogue’s gallery. But state lawmakers are not amused: A ...
Yahoo: Lawmakers want to stop websites from making money off posting mugshots
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Georgia lawmakers are looking to crack down on publications and websites that profit by posting mugshots. “So, we have people out ...
In Florida, it’s practically impossible to escape one’s poor decision thanks to dozens of websites that exist to repost mugshots and charge offenders to take them down. The effect of this cottage ...
Jezebel: This artist is trying to destroy mugshot websites by cloning them
When Jimmy Thompson’s mugshot was later posted by the website Mugshots.com, which was able to obtain it and thousands of other mugshots because they are public records, it included the bogus charges, ...
Editor’s note: We’ve talked before about the rise of (and backlash against) mugshot sites — those skeezy sites that get mugshots through public records, post them online for Google to find, and then ...
Nieman Journalism Lab: A court case against those skeezy mugshot websites raises First Amendment issues
Before the holidays, Wired reported the filing of a putative class action in Ohio against a group of privately owned websites that allegedly collect and publish mugshot photos, and then charge those ...
A court case against those skeezy mugshot websites raises First Amendment issues