Maybe just lore, but I've heard sometimes the picture-takers will try to induce people to smile to sour how they're handled by others in the system, since the smiling supposedly indicates a lack of remorse or concern for the gravity of the charge. I read one thing that suggested prosecutors will show a grinning mugshot to anger the jury. I also heard never eat PopRocks then drink a Coke because your stomach will tear open.
The smiling mugshot was one of the things that tanked Pablo Escobars political career allegedly. Though that's probably just a lib analysis ignoring material conditions and the like
If it's anything like the DMV they may not allow you to smile
They're canceling smiles, folks!
Maybe just lore, but I've heard sometimes the picture-takers will try to induce people to smile to sour how they're handled by others in the system, since the smiling supposedly indicates a lack of remorse or concern for the gravity of the charge. I read one thing that suggested prosecutors will show a grinning mugshot to anger the jury. I also heard never eat PopRocks then drink a Coke because your stomach will tear open.
The smiling mugshot was one of the things that tanked Pablo Escobars political career allegedly. Though that's probably just a lib analysis ignoring material conditions and the like