{"id":5212,"date":"2023-08-29T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=5212"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:01:33","slug":"trump-joins-ranks-of-unjustly-accused-civil-rights-heroes-immortalized-in-mug-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=5212","title":{"rendered":"Trump Joins Ranks of Unjustly Accused Civil Rights Heroes Immortalized in Mug Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-5213\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151.png 736w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151-370x247.png 370w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151-293x195.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-151-390x260.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What happened<\/strong>: Donald J. Trump made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. president to pose for a mug shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The 6&#8242; 3&#8243;, 215-pound entrepreneur turned himself in to state authorities in Georgia, where he faces more than a dozen felony charges for allegedly challenging the results of a &#8220;rigged&#8221; election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 &#8220;What has taken place is a travesty of justice,&#8221; Trump told reporters afterward. &#8220;I did nothing wrong, and everyone knows it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What it means<\/strong>: Everything about Trump&#8217;s mug shot was iconic. The former (and likely future) president joins the esteemed ranks of civil rights activists and other American heroes who appeared in mug shots after being ruthlessly victimized by the U.S. justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where they rank<\/strong>: Here are the eight most iconic mug shots of unjustly accused American heroes, according to a&nbsp;<em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>&nbsp;analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8) Frank Sinatra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 1938<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Seduction, adultery<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/frank-sinatra-mug-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787685\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/frank-sinatra-mug-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787685\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>7) Lenny Bruce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 1961<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Obscenity<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s2.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/lenny-bruce-mug-shot-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787703\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s2.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/lenny-bruce-mug-shot-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787703\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>6) George Carlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 1972<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Obscenity<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s1.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/george-carlin-mug-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787679\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s1.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/george-carlin-mug-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787679\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>5) John Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 1961<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Disorderly conduct (for using a &#8220;white&#8221; bathroom)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/john-lewis-mug-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787661\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/john-lewis-mug-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787661\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>4) Martin Luther King Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 1963<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Parading without a permit<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s1.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/mlk-mug-sht.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787658\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s1.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/mlk-mug-sht.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787658\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Rosa Parks&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 1955<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Disorderly conduct (for violating racial segregation laws)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s4.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/rosa-parks-mug.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787655\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s4.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/rosa-parks-mug.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787655\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Jesus Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Blasphemy<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s4.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/jesus-mug.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-1787649\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s4.freebeacon.com\/up\/2023\/08\/jesus-mug.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787649\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Donald J. Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year: 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crime: Challenging a rigged election<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-5214\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152.png 1024w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152-770x553.png 770w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152-293x211.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-152-390x280.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/satire\/trump-joins-ranks-of-unjustly-accused-civil-rights-heroes-immortalized-in-mug-shots\/\">https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/satire\/trump-joins-ranks-of-unjustly-accused-civil-rights-heroes-immortalized-in-mug-shots\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happened: Donald J. Trump made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. president to pose for a mug shot. \u2022 The 6&#8242; 3&#8243;, 215-pound entrepreneur turned himself in to state authorities in Georgia, where he faces more than a dozen felony charges for allegedly challenging the results of a &#8220;rigged&#8221; election. \u2022 &#8220;What has taken place is a travesty of justice,&#8221; Trump told reporters afterward. &#8220;I did nothing wrong, and everyone knows it.&#8221; What it means: Everything about Trump&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trump"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5212"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5215,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5212\/revisions\/5215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}