Published 03/21/2024 8:01:00 p.m.

California police department uses LEGO heads to block suspects' faces in social media posts

The Murrieta Police Department began using Lego faces to cover suspects' faces prior to a new law taking effect in 2024.
Assembly Bill 994 prohibits sharing photos of nonviolent crime suspects but allows exceptions if suspects are considered a threat.
Law enforcement must use suspects' chosen names and pronouns for social media posts and delete photos within 14 days, even for the most serious crimes.

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The Independent

Police replace suspects’ photos with Lego heads because of new rule

A police department in the US has come up with a unique way of posting suspects’ photos on social media that abides by a new law. Murrieta Police Department in California replaced possible perpetrator’s faces with lego heads on their social media accounts in order to comply with new legislation that means law enforcement cannot share suspect photos for non-violent crimes. One photo showed two suspects sat in the back of a police car with their f…

03/21/2024 5:13:28 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

In an Instagram post from Monday, the Murrieta Police Department said they started replacing mugshots with Lego heads because of a new state law implementing restrictions for law enforcement agencies on social media.

03/22/2024 8:11:40 p.m.·Canada

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Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story Murrieta, California (KCAL) — A new law has one Southern California police department posting Lego heads instead of mugshots. In an Instagram post from Monday, the Murrieta Police Department said they started doing this because of a new state law implementing restrictions for law enforcement agencies on social media. “The Murrieta Police Department prides itself in its transparency …

03/22/2024 5:46:28 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

03/22/2024 5:46:28 p.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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New York Post

Police post photos of suspects with Lego heads to protect IDs under new California law

The Murrieta PD has been posting hilarious arrest and lineup photos with suspects’ faces replaced by Lego heads to comply with a woke state law protecting offenders’ rights.

03/20/2024 5:57:48 p.m.·New York, United States

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Washington Examiner

Lego halts California police department from using toy heads to protect suspect identities - Washington Examiner

A California police department says it will stop using Lego heads to block the identities of suspects featured in its photos after the toy company complained. The Murrieta Police Department had been editing photos to comply with a state law that forbids law enforcement from sharing photos of suspects for nonviolent crimes. However, Lt. Jeremy Durrant told the Washington Examiner that the Lego Group had contacted them, and requested to stop editi…

03/21/2024 5:47:02 p.m.·Washington, United States

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California police department uses LEGO heads to block suspects' faces in social media posts

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Police replace suspects’ photos with Lego heads because of new rule

Police replace suspects’ photos with Lego heads because of new rule

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

Southern California police department using Lego heads to protect suspects' identities

Police post photos of suspects with Lego heads to protect IDs under new California law

Police post photos of suspects with Lego heads to protect IDs under new California law

Lego halts California police department from using toy heads to protect suspect identities - Washington Examiner

Lego halts California police department from using toy heads to protect suspect identities - Washington Examiner

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