One Southern California police department has resorted to replacing faces with Legos instead of releasing mugshots of the suspects they arrest.
A new law has one Southern California police department posting Lego heads instead of mugshots.In an Instagram post from Monday, the Murrieta Police Department said they started doing this because of a new state law implementing restrictions for law enforcement agencies on social media.
However, a police department or sheriff's office can post a suspect's booking photo under special circumstances, including tracking down the suspect if authorities believe they are a threat to the community.When law enforcement shares arrests for any crime on social media, they must use the name and pronouns given to them by the individual. They can use aliases of the suspect if it benefits public safety.
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