We've all seen scary mugshots on
The Smoking Gun, but who cares about the famous and infamous when we can celebrate mugshots of the average joe?
As the author of
21 Best Mugshots Evar wrote:
"When you go to jail, remember that your mugshot belongs to the ages. And in today's world, once you get it taken, it belongs to the Internets. Be sure to make it one worth remembering."
I'll keep that in mind should I ever be arrested. So sit back, ignore the screwed-up numbering layout, titles and comments (though a few are amusing), and <>enjoy the mugshots as is.
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posted by bwg
on May 18, 2008 -
64 comments
Blowing Up Gotti. A weekly series from
The Smoking Gun featuring prison videotapes of John Gotti behind plexiglass talking to his kids and grandkids. Check out
Episode One: Grandpa Blows a Gasket (Quicktime required). Makes you think twice about your baseball career. (Via
Gawker).
posted by adrober
on Aug 18, 2004 -
19 comments
The justice system at work. A sitting Judge in Oklahoma has been removed from the bench for using a male enhancement pump, pleasuring himself and oiling his nether regions during court proceedings - including an August 2003 murder trial. At least he was awake during the proceedings,
unlike other judges.
posted by thatothrgirl
on Jun 24, 2004 -
29 comments
The Smoking Gun reveals that Murder Inc Records is
owned by Kenneth McGriff, criminal extrodinaire and head of the notorious Queens crack dealing Supreme Team gang. The IRS papers claim that he was the one that engineered the shooting of rapper 50 Cent.
posted by will
on May 3, 2003 -
17 comments
Bound For Victory? One of the trio of
"Joe Millionaire" finalists has starred in dozens of kinky bondage and fetish films that feature her being handcuffed, gagged, hog-tied, and bound with duct tape,
The Smoking Gun has learned
(Disclaimer: While accompanying images contain no nudity or flagrant violence, viewer discretion might be indicated).
posted by LinusMines
on Jan 30, 2003 -
21 comments
Remember
the 15 year old that crashed a cessna into a Florida building?
His suicide note is up at the smoking gun, and apparently "Al Qaeda and other organizations have met with me several times to discuss the option of me joining" and he thought "Osama bin Laden is absolutely justified" in a screed that blasts US involvement with Israel. Kids today.
posted by mathowie
on Feb 7, 2002 -
33 comments
Jennifer Lopez makes uncharitable demands and
The Smoking Gun has all the evidence. Basically - she was supposed to be filming a brief part of a video for the Marvin Gaye song "What's Goin On" - which is being released as a
charity single. But Lopez demanded (amongst other things) a 45 foot trailer, CD player, TV/VCR complete with a white room with white flowers, tables, curtains, curtains, candles and couches, a vast amount of fruit and desserts, over 40 CDs (specified individually) and flowers.
She was on set for 90 minutes and didn't go near any of it! Charity begins at home...
posted by barbelith
on Nov 2, 2001 -
35 comments
From The Smoking Gun comes a couple of fabulously funny court orders courtesy of the Honorable Samuel B. Kent of Texas.
First, we have a order denying a motion to transfer (the good stuff starts on page 2, second paragraph). My favorite line:
Defendant will again be pleased to know that regular limousine service is available from Hobby Airport, even to the steps of the humble courthouse, which has got lights, indoor plummin', 'lectric doors, and all sorts of new stuff, almost like them big courthouses back East. The
second one is an equally funny Order or Transfer for the Republic of Bolivia vs. Phillip Morris.
posted by internal
on Jul 20, 2001 -
17 comments
life imitates
art? after reading
this, i figured the soprano fans here might want to start snooping into the personal lives of their favorite TV icons.
posted by donkeysuck
on Mar 6, 2001 -
0 comments
The Smoking Gun has a copy of the wedding video mentioned on Drudge with George W. Bush. Bush tries to be sarcastic and funny. I certainly wouldn't say he's obnoxious or drunk at all.
posted by gyc
on Aug 28, 2000 -
6 comments
