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It is probably hard to plan these things. Most people don't know ahead of time that they will be arrested. So the safest thing to do is to wear your Obama shirt every single day. That way, when you are charged with a felony, at least everybody will know, you are an Obama Felon. Not just some apathetic, apolitical felon - you are a felon and your guy is Barack Obama. More . . .

Interesting correlation Chicago police dept has no mugshots with Bush on their t-shirts. This was sent by a Chicago Police Officer, by the way...

Too much. Can't you just feel the hope and change oozing from their mugshots? They proudly support their Messiah with their Obama gear.

DECEMBER 17--What makes a good photograph? A compelling subject, proper lighting, and exquisite composition would certainly be components. But what makes a good mug shot? A compelling subject, of course. And a cow costume never hurts. On the following pages you'll find the 2008 Mug Shots of the Year, 20 booking photos selected from among the tens of thousands reviewed this year by TSG's staff (all three of us). While most of the images speak for themselves, on some pages you'll find links to stories providing additional details about the arrestees. As seen below, the list, arranged in descending order,...

You might find this week's booking photos of interest. MORE PHOTOS HERE

Quartet of St. Patrick's arrestees leads off this week's roundup MARCH 21--We're kicking off this end-of-the-week mug shot roundup with a quartet whose St. Patrick's Day enthusiasm was likely dimmed by their respective arrests. Or maybe not. And as for the guy on page #9, we don't know if he's a grease monkey, in camouflage, or had somehow just been dragged. (20 pages)

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DECEMBER 29--After a careful review of the year in booking photos, The Smoking Gun is proud to unveil the Top 15 Mug Shots of 2005. From paddling strippers and pie-eyed actresses to a white-collar crook and a geriatric cat killer, this year's honorees are a marvelously eclectic group of arrestees. We've arranged the photos in ascending order, so below you'll find the group of gals who jointly share the #15 spot on our list. Just click on each mug shot and you'll move up one place on the list. Above each mug shot is the headline that accompanied our original...

Today's the official launch date for my new book, Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild: I had fun with this one (wait 'til you see the back cover) and think you'll enjoy it--or, if you're on the other side of the aisle, you'll enjoy hating it. (Brian Maloney and Instapundit have more on the flame wars. Thanks, gentlemen.) The fabulous Roman Genn did the front-cover illustration. Left-wing lunatics provided the endorsement blurbs on the back cover. My intrepid researchers, Lisa de Pasquale and Floyd Resnick of New York Close Protection Services, dug up many of the photos featured inside the book's...

NRA President's Testimony During Congressional Debate of the National Firearms Act of 1934Introduction by Angel ShamayaDirector@KeepAndBearArms.comTranscript from U.S. Government Printing OfficeMarch 4, 2004KeepAndBearArms.com -- Congressional hearings over the National Firearms Act of 1934 (H.R.9066) took place April 16 & 18 and May 14, 15, & 16 of 1934. Then-NRA President Karl T. Frederick testified on behalf of the National Rifle Association (NRA). His testimony is below and includes the text in full plus scanned images of each page.Before you read the full transcript, your attention is drawn to a few of excerpts that might interest you as a friend of...

George Clinton, the godfather of American funk music, was arrested in Tallahassee early Saturday and charged with cocaine possession outside an Apalachee Parkway Circle K. According to arrest reports, Clinton was sitting in a Gold Nissan Sentra smoking what appeared to be a cigar. A police officer found a bag containing a substance that field-tested positive for cocaine and a glass pipe, which the officer said is commonly used to smoke crack. Clinton could not be immediately reached at his office/recording studio in Tallahassee. Clinton is the founder and musical leader of legendary funk group Parliament, which became the equally...