Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives
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A woman is speaking out about the long-term personal damage caused by viral mugshot accounts that profit from publicizing arrest photos. Major social media platforms have recently begun disabling these accounts following inquiries into their impact on privacy and reputation.
Why it matters
This highlights the ethical tension between public records and the potential for digital harassment and 'doxing' by for-profit social media accounts.
She downed a couple of shots and got into an altercation with another group of patrons after bumping into them, according to Davis and body camera footage. Security at the bar kicked Davis out and called the police, who charged her with public intoxication, resulting in an overnight jail stay and a $450 fine.
“Right before my mugshot was taken, I had a panic attack,” says Davis, who was 23 at the time. “I knew I made a big mistake.” After being released the next morning, she set up a payment plan for the fine, and put the incident behind her.
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