http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/08/mugshots.fascination/

CNN takes a look at Americans' fascination with mug shots. “Local mug shots” was one of Google's most-searched terms after this story aired this morning, basically proving CNN right: people love looking at pictures of people who have just been arrested! They could be celebrities, or not, we just don't care, we will even pay a dollar to buy an entire magazine of nothing but mug shots.

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