Lego Our Legos: Murrieta California Cops Told To Stop Publishing Lineups With Lego Heads
Lego has requested that the Murrieta, California police department stop posting its yellow minifigure heads on suspects’ faces.
The toy production company contacted the police department last week and held a “constructive” conversation to snap the department into line. They acted after the Murrieta police posted on social media a fictional line-up of five men with different Lego heads in place of their actual mugs.
The law enforcement post was titled “Why the covered faces?” It was issued as a reminder about a new California law that “prohibits law enforcement from sharing suspect photos for nonviolent crimes, unless specified circumstances exist.” Related Stories News 'Doctor Who' Episode Titles Unveiled, New Guest Star Added To Season Premiere News Chance Perdomo Remembered By 'Gen V' And 'The Boys' Cast Members
The post read, “The Murrieta Police Department prides itself in its transparency with the community, but also honors everyone’s rights & protections as afforded by law; even suspects. In order to share what is happening in Murrieta, we chose to cover the faces of suspects to protect their identity while still aligning with the new law.”
