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November 16, 2007, 0:00 p.m. SmileWhat all celebs can learn from O. J. Simpson. By Michael Long O.J. Simpson has learned at least one thing in the 13 years between his arrests: When they take your mug shot, smile. The mug shot is the ignominious I.D., captured at a moment when the subject is, all at once, shamed, humbled, frustrated, fearful, and usually at a record low of dishevelment. The mug shot is supposed to be just a bureaucratic record. In practice, however, it is punishment for being a suspect at all. Say what you want about “innocent until...

NOVEMBER 8--Mug shot aficionados are likely aware that TSG has unearthed a host of previously unseen celebrity mug shots, from Tupac Shakur and Andre The Giant to Johnny Cash and 50 Cent. Today we're adding to that list with this marvelous booking photo of David Bowie, which was snapped in Rochester, New York following the singer's March 1976 arrest on a felony pot possession charge. Bowie, 29 at the time, was nabbed along with Iggy Pop and two other codefendants at a Rochester hotel following a Saturday concert. Bowie was held in the Monroe County jail for a few hours...

NOVEMBER 2--No, the photos on the following 18 pages were not snapped at Glamour Shots outlets in malls across America. They are actually mug shots of recent female arrestees who appear gleefully nonchalant about getting popped. Welcome to our latest end-of-the-week booking photo bonanza. (18 pages)

TAMPA, Fla. -- Amanda Lynn Bailey's T-shirt said it all. When the 41-year-old got picked up on DUI charges she was wearing a shirt that read: "I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings." The T-shirt was captured in her mug shot. Bailey, of Riverview, was arrested Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence and driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license. She posted $750 bond and was released. She also was arrested in April on DUI charges. Police did not capture any T-shirt messages in that mug shot. A telephone listing for Bailey could...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Corey Clark has been arrested on drug charges and an outstanding warrant from Arizona, authorities said. The former "American Idol" contestant was being held at the Pulaski County jail pending a court appearance Tuesday in North Little Rock, said John Rehrauer, a spokesman for the sheriff's department. Clark was arrested near Interstate 40 at about 2:30 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, Rehrauer said. A warrant had been issued for Clark after he failed to appear in an Arizona court on a summons stemming from an...

Al Gore III, the 24-year-old son of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, is pictured during booking at the Inmate Reception Center in Santa Ana, California, July 4, 2007. Al Gore III was arrested for drug possession early Wednesday after he was stopped for allegedly speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, an Orange County, California, sheriff's official said. REUTERS/Orange County sheriff's Office/Handout

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The mug shot of Orlando's mayor could be coming to a billboard near you. Someone mailed postcards criticizing Mayor Buddy Dyer and promised to put the same message on ten, 40-foot billboards around the city. A spokesman for Mayor Buddy Dyer said he had not seen this postcard until Channel 9 started asking questions about it. Each of his fellow commissioners received one in the mail with a small clue about the motivation behind it. The message couldn't be any bolder, but it's the small print that gives the most information. Tucked beneath Dyer's mug shot from...

Dems Complain About DeLay's Smiling Mug Shot By Susan Jones CNSNews.com Senior Editor October 21, 2005 (CNSNews.com) -- There it is, front and center on the Democratic National Committee's webpage: a full-color mug shot of Rep. Tom DeLay, not bad as mug shots go, with the caption, "DeLay Booked." The Texas Republican is smiling, dressed in a suit and wearing his House pin. Unlike most mug shots, the photograph being circulated on the Internet does not include written information at the bottom, so it looks more like an ordinary snapshot than a mug shot. That bothers many of the bloggers...

JULY 21--Meet Patrick Tribett. The Ohio man was nabbed yesterday morning for "abusing harmful intoxicants" as he attempted to make a purchase at Bellaire's Dollar General Store. The 41-year-old Tribett, it seems, had been huffing spray paint and needed a refill. According to a Bellaire Police Department report, Tribett's pupils were constricted and he replied slowly to their questions. Oh, and "officers observed the paint on face and hands," as can be seen in the below mug shot. Tribett, who was previously busted for assault, domestic violence, and inhaling harmful intoxicants, was booked into the Belmont County Sheriff's Office...

This is not breaking news. It's just plain old regular news even though it is happening withing 15 minutes. CNN reports that Jackson will be turning himself in within 30 minutes

Adrienne T. Samen, 18, shown in this police photo spent part of her wedding night in a jail cell Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, after police said she hurled things at reception hall workers who closed the bar. Samen, was arrested on criminal mischief and breach of peace charges after police responded to The Mill on the River restaurant in South Windsor, Conn. When workers there closed the bar, Samen allegedly began throwing things, including wedding cake and vases, inside the restaurant. (AP Photo/Police photo)