Lying sacks of shit...that is NOT a "mug shot"

[Atman]

It is his House Yearbook Portrait.

Okay, Photoshoppers...time to put the docket plate in front of his chest. What total bullshit! Who the hell gets treatment like this when being arrested?

[stopbush]

1. And where's the side view that shows the earwax?

[Demit]

2. link for comparison purposes, please?

[The Witch]

3. No shit!

Without his hot little hands on that thing I don't wanna even see his ugly mug.

[incapsulated]

4. Where's the PLATE?

WTF is this shit? He doesn't have to hold a plate?

:mad:

[SteppingRazor]

22. NO ONE holds a plate anymore...

the numbers are all done with computers.

[Walt Starr]

5. Yes, it is his mug shot. Traficant was no different when he got his

[Atman]

8. Trafficant's is cropped horizontally.

When have you ever seen another horizontal mug shot? He's got the plate right there under the crop.

DeLays is full vertical. They took an extra one to release to the press, I guaran-effing-tee.

[Walt Starr]

14. It's not cropped at all

Traficants was taken in Ohio. DeLay's was taken in Texas. different standards for mug shot cameras in different jurisdictions.

[Atman]

19. If you say so, Walt. But I don't believe you.

I know your posts all too well. This will just turn into a head-butting match. If you can post some sort of standard for Ohio mug shots, then I'd be willing to buy your line. But I'm talking photography here. I've never before seen a horizonal mug shot until Trafficant's was posted here. Because the police need to fit the plate into the shot, across the chest. You can't do that if you're taking a horizontal shot. I realize you know everything, and your knowledge of the universe is far above and beyond everyone else's, but I simply don't buy it.

For instance, here is an official Ohio mug shot. While it shows no plate, it is still a vertical shot. No one -- NO ONE -- takes horizontal mug photos, Walt.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0721051gold1.html

Although if you can back it up, I'll back it down.

[Walt Starr]

29. Okay, I'll take your cut on it

but Traficant's mug shot has been around in precisely that form for a number of years now.

[Atman]

34. Sorry for my nasty, baiting reply

It's been a pissy day.

I understand what your point was. In searching through mug shots online, there are lots of them without "the plate," but none I've found are horizontal. Anyway...all cool.

:hippie:

[Rufus T. Firefly]

11. Why didn't they make him take that dead animal off his head?

[Walt Starr]

13. Not a requirement for a booking mug shot

They made him take it off when he went to prison, though.

[bluedawg12]

18. Is this man's head pointy or is that a vultures nest? gawd. n/t

[Walt Starr]

24. It's a famously bad rug!

:evilgrin:

From what I understand, DeLay wears a rug, too.

[bluedawg12]

27. The rug looks alive! Can they keep pets in prison? n/t

[Walt Starr]

28. No pets, or rugs

:evilgrin:

[Kadie]

6. Here is a photo from the smoking gun

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1020051delay1.html

[rkc3]

9. Hi. I'm Tom Delay and I'd like to sell you this used Datsun.

[SammyWinstonJack]

17. ....

:spray: That was funny! :rofl:

[bluedawg12]

21. Painted on waxen smile- good for any occasion from

repug campaign to arrest in Texas.

[Straight Shooter]

31. He's not wearing his U.S. flag pin! Traitor, traitor!

Throw him in the brink now, he's out of lockstep!

[walldude]

7. Be paitent and keep checking

thesmokinggun.com They will post the real mugshot soon. They always do :D

edit-yikes even the gun can't get a real mugshot... Oh well. The pic don't mean shit, he's goin down...

[Dunvegan]

10. Did you say "Photoshoppers?"

Here's my contribution:

We're ready for your "close-up," Mr. DeLay

[Clark2008]

15. OK - who's that woman with Earle and Olbermann.

And, better yet, please explain what the photo means.

Maybe I'm just slow today. :)

[bleever]

20. Is that Nora Desmond of "Sunset Boulevard"?

I think the bug man is getting his close up, courtesy of Earle and spread wider by our favorite anchor.

[bluedawg12]

26. On the boulevard of broken dreams and schemes

the old repug ho' Miss De-laid awaits her public arraignment, a bit of the old political diva's charm is evident as she clutches a cannister of roach spray.

In other news, prosecutor Pat Fitzgerald announced today.....heh heh

[DinahMoeHum]

12. Where's the side shot??

:evilfrown:

[SteppingRazor]

23. With an arrest report, police must issue at least one photo...

from the mugshot photos as a matter of public record. But they don't have to -- and usually don't -- release all the photos.

[progressivebydesign]

16. I'm certain he was told to make it look like a high school photo.

That way it could not be used in any political ads... I think it's total bullshit that there is no number board below him or that they have it lit like a freakin' portrait. More b/s

[Uncle Joe]

30. I thought they always did side shots to? n/t

[NYC Liberal]

25. "Who the hell gets treatment like this when being arrested?"

Everyone, nowadays. It's all digital. Check somewhere like mugshots.com.

[DistressedAmerican]

32. Here You Go. This Made Me Feel Better!

[pinniped]

35. Blood brothers.

[mikelgb]

36. Beat me to it!

[DistressedAmerican]

37. I Dig the Way You Did The Suit Jacket Over Hawaiian Shirt!

Styling!

[mikelgb]

38. thanks

i enjoy your work throughout the site

[Shakespeare]

33. It's not a mug shot, it's a SMUG shot!

pass it on... :P