Mug Shot or pretty picture

[sportzchick]

When making an over the shoulder graphic or full page graphic... if you had the choice would you use a mug shot or a photo given to you by the family (that is much more flattering)?

The reason I ask is... close to where I live the wife of a sheriff shot the wife of a cop. I noticed on the news that the head shot of the shooter was a pretty head shot...not the usual distraught mug shot. My first thought was it was given to them by the police to "protect" one of their own... but the station using it said that it was given to them by the family. It makes me wonder if a mug shot was even given to them.

It appears to me from past reports/stories that the cops do protect their own... they provide little information if it involves an officer.
I don't recall seeing many "officer" mug shots.
Maybe Fearmonger can provide insight (without posting a link to his blog.

[News Is Broken]

Mug shot! And if she ain't sinister looking enough in it, feel free to photoshop in the missing details. graemlins/eusa_shifty.gif graemlins/eusa_whistle.gif

[Union Label]

In this business, the creedo is: "There is no such thing as a bad mug shot." See below for examples:

http://z.about.com/d/crime/1/0/t/6/brown.jpg

http://www.thatsweird.net/mugshots/nick_nolte.jpg

http://www.tabloidcolumn.com/images/jennifer-wilbanks-mugshot.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/crime/1/0/P/8/gatesbill.jpg

http://www.hecklerspray.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/nicole%20richie%20mugshot.jpg

http://gossip.elliottback.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/mel-gibson-mug-shot.jpg

http://www.bitetv.ca/blog/archives/Glen%20Campbell%20Mug%20Shot.jpg

http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/sports/o-j-simpson/oj_simpson_mugshot_shrunk.jpg

http://www.jonhs.com/mugshots/grant.jpg

[Sir Dropham Pants]

Both pictures are part of the story. Use them both in some way.

[LunchPenalty]

Originally posted by sportzchick:
When making an over the shoulder graphic or full page graphic... if you had the choice would you use a mug shot or a photo given to you by the family (that is much more flattering)?

The reason I ask is... close to where I live the wife of a sheriff shot the wife of a cop. I noticed on the news that the head shot of the shooter was a pretty head shot...not the usual distraught mug shot. My first thought was it was given to them by the police to "protect" one of their own... but the station using it said that it was given to them by the family. It makes me wonder if a mug shot was even given to them.

It appears to me from past reports/stories that the cops do protect their own... they provide little information if it involves an officer.
I don't recall seeing many "officer" mug shots.
Maybe Fearmonger can provide insight (without posting a link to his blog.I saw that story last week when I was up that way on vacation. Weird story...

[Lazlo Toth]

http://www.wisopinion.com/blogs/uploaded_images/delay-702706.jpg

[ January 30, 2007, 10:57 AM: Message edited by: Lazlo Toth ]

[Diplomat]

UL,

You left out Wynonna Judd's infamous "Chucky" mugshot.

[Tripe Face]

Originally posted by Lazlo Toth:
http://www.wisopinion.com/blogs/uploaded_images/delay-702706.jpgThis picture is proof that the smartest thing you can do if the police want to shoot a mug shot. Get cleaned up to the best of your ability, smile like it's your senior photo.

I'll bet even now... less than a year later... that most people here do not remember that this was Delay's "mug shot".

[Union Label]

Originally posted by Diplomat:
UL,

You left out Wynonna Judd's infamous "Chucky" mugshot.Anything for you buddy.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/packageart/mugshots/wynonnajuddmug1.jpg

[Union Label]

You decide:

http://z.about.com/d/crime/1/0/Q/7/jacksonmichael.jpg

-or-

http://www.multinet.no/~jonarne/Hjemmesia/Favorittartister/michael_jackson/michael_jackson_7.jpg

-or-

http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/news/images/j/Jackson,_Michael/sq-michael-baby-balcony-cnn.jpg

[sportzchick]

Sure... but can you show me mug shots of police who have been busted or arrested for crimes? (or mug shots of their family members?)

[News Is Broken]

Here's one:

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Police/news/images/Sherman,%20Patrick%20mugshot%20for%20WEB.jpg

And the story to go with it. Clcky clicky (http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Police/news/article.asp?ID=315)

Note the source of this picture, and press release. The Arlington PD themselves. Interesting, no?

I guess if you're a bad cop you don't want to work there.

[Lazlo Toth]

http://www.streetgangs.com/topics/coketheft.jpg

LAPD Officer Arrested In Cocaine Theft
Officer Accused Of Taking Six Pounds Of Cocaine From LAPD Property Room

[Lazlo Toth]

http://images.ibsys.com/2005/1116/5341630.jpg

Miami Police Officer Arrested On Birthday, Charged With Bribery

[Lazlo Toth]

http://www.state.de.us/dsp/pio/oldham/062806%20Laurel%20Police%20Officer%20arrested%20fo r%20rape_files/image002.jpg

Laurel- Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel Police Department officer who is accused of raping a 55-year-old female victim while on duty.

[Picture This ...]

http://www.geocities.com/california_state_unfair2002/so_tahoe_mugshot_1986.jpg
Traffic Only

Kind of strange how things come about, I didn't notice til just now. This picture was taken almost exactly 21 years ago to within the hour.

Must be that body clock thing, inside,

[ January 31, 2007, 02:44 AM: Message edited by: Picture This ... ]

[Focker]

Getting back to the story in the OP, from what I understand from friends at one of the stations, the picture shown was the only one available...there was no mug provided.

[sportzchick]

Interesting. If it were a citizen with no ties to the PD do you think her mug shot would have been provided?

I guess it is natural to want to protect your own. I still don't think it is right.

[Medicinematt]

http://z.about.com/d/crime/1/0/D/4/despres.jpg

[Diplomat]

UL, a belated thanks for Wynonna's mugshot. It scared many a Nashvillian.

The moral of this thread is--don't do anything to get arrested. :D