Appeals court rules feds can withhold criminal mug shots
http://www.freep.com/story/news/2016/07/14/high-court-rules-public-has-no-right-see-mug-shots/87092690/
A federal appeals court has ruled that federal authorities can
withhold criminal mug shots, concluding that the Internet and
social media have made booking photos more "embarrassing and
humiliating" than ever before for defendants, and that the
accused are entitled to privacy rights.
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