5/19/2026
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4:39:31 AM
Mug Shots: A Small Town Noir (2014)
https://theappendix.net/issues/2014/4/mug-shots-a-small-town-noir
by samclemens
5/21/2026
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2:06:23 PM
It strikes me that every time I view a mugshot, I feel a pang of mild disdain and secondhand shame. In those moments, I can only abstractly reason that the subjects might very well be innocent, or simply victims of fate. But, I mostly feel shame. I wonder if it is time to ban or severely limit the practice.
by citywide-fondue
5/21/2026
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7:04:08 PM
Great read ... thank you.
by NoSalt
5/19/2026
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2:54:51 PM
I enjoyed that. I have no mug shots (yet) and I suppose that reduces the odds that anyone might write about me in 100 years.
by unzadunza