Last but not least: Criminals save the US leaf forest
The decline of newspapers is continuing in the United States. Many newspapers are struggling to survive. Others are banking on crime stories and are having tremendous success with them.
The US magazine Busted, for example, pursues this strategy. It only publishes local mugshots. And this is completely legal. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the publisher obtains the photos from the police, who also display them on their website - including the name, address and alleged offense. For a dollar, the "reader" learns which criminals are running around in the area. They are actually suspects. But since nobody seems to be interested in this, it's just in the small print.
Unfortunately, the Website of this provider is currently being revised. It therefore remains to be seen whether there will be more services online. However, the Google search returns the Busted Magazine website as an alternative. It seems to be about the same. And on Bustedmagazine.com there are exciting links. For example, you can order a complete background check on your neighbor or your daughter's new boyfriend. If the suspect is not photographed in the magazine, at least this offer will get to the bottom of it! Ironically, the magazine also does something for the criminals. There is a link to a guide on the subject "Survival in prison". This can also be downloaded immediately. Just in case...
