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« on: July 23, 2017, 10:03:33 am »

Oklahoma not among states that prohibit Mugshot 'extortion' websites

http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/mug-shots-and-booking-photo-websites.aspx

Laws in a dozen states specifically target sites that exist solely to solicit fees for taking down embarrassing material from the Web, but do not affect legitimate news operations.





https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/09/mugshot-website-must-face-class-action-for-charging-to-remove-photos/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/coralewis/two-owners-of-mugshotscom-have-been-arrested-for-extortion#.qnoG79nlko

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/latest-even-the-innocent-pay-price-mugshot-websites/eF0qhzXEbBdbN4wrILZ9IN/
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