Alabama sheriff's 'thugshot' Christmas tree draws complaints

Jimbuna · 12-06-20, 06:36 AM

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A sheriff's department in the US state of Alabama has come under fire over a Facebook photo showing a Christmas tree adorned with mugshots of suspects.

It called the decorations "thugshots" in a Facebook post on Thursday that drew thousands of negative comments.

Local civil liberties groups have described the post as "despicable".

A sheriff spokeswoman for Mobile County Sheriff's Department defended the image, saying it represented criminals who were repeat offenders.

In a Facebook post sharing the image, the department said: "We have decorated our Tree with THUGSHOTS to show how many Thugs we have taken off the streets of Mobile this year! We could not have done it without our faithful followers!"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55202000

ABSOLUTE CLASS!

Skybird · 12-06-20, 06:56 AM

I like it, too, if for no other reason than that most likely it annoys people whom I do like to see being annoyed.

Platapus · 12-06-20, 07:28 AM

There are times when it appears that there is a Tropic of Stupid that covers parts of my country.

Buddahaid · 12-06-20, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

There are times when it appears that there is a Tropic of Stupid that covers parts of my country.

That's the Tropic of Rancor.

Onkel Neal · 12-06-20, 01:51 PM

Wait, am I getting this right, this stunt is supposed to be a "bad" thing? At least some law enforcement is getting the job done.

Aktungbby · 12-06-20, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

ABSOLUTE CLASS!

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Wait, am I getting this right, this stunt is supposed to be a "bad" thing? At least some law enforcement is getting the job done.

PRECISELY!

12-06-20, 06:56 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I like it, too, if for no other reason than that most likely it annoys people whom I do like to see being annoyed. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-06-20, 07:28 AM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There are times when it appears that there is a Tropic of Stupid that covers parts of my country. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-06-20, 01:51 PM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Wait, am I getting this right, this stunt is supposed to be a "bad" thing? At least some law enforcement is getting the job done. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web