Hi everyone! I’m European. And lately, I have been wondering about “mugshots”. If I have understood correctly (but correct me if I’m wrong, that is why I am posting here: to learn!), whenever someone is arrested under the suspicion of some crime, mugshots are taken, and made publically available.
Is this true, or is this just an impression of mine? Can anyone just view the pics of people who have been arrested without being proven guilty?
Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to shed some light on this topic!
Much love to you all from Europe!
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Despite the US saying that you’re innocent until proven guilty that’s not really how it works. The moment you get arrested, everyone thinks you’re guilty until your lawyer can either prove otherwise or at least prove that the government doesn’t have enough evidence.
People are treated so much like they’re guilty that the government has gaslit many people into just pleading guilty although they’re actually innocent
Even if you are found innocent, the fact that you were arrested at all is enough for people to treat you differently for the rest of your life.
Not to mention all the lost wages and probably the loss of your job, while you were awaiting trial.
It’s not surprising to me that many jurisdictions don’t care about your reputation and release the photos anyway.
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