Schadenfreude | Tragic Comedy

Is it wrong to laugh at goofy-looking mugshots? Probably on some level. I mean, the circumstances that led to these photographs being taken had to be well, criminal. Their misfortune shouldn't be fodder for my amusement, should it? Not sure, but I laughed anyway. Funny commentary, too.

Six Replies to Schadenfreude

Amy Austin | May 29, 2008
Priceless. No idea how the author could put them in any ranking order, though... how on earth do you decide between an Oompa-Loompa and Badger-Lovin' Beavis, or Cameron Diaz and the Leprechaun???
I just don't know.

Amy Austin | May 30, 2008
I guess it all comes down to personal taste, but I think someone would be remiss to exclude the following gems:

All these years, he's been saving that mullet for his 20th high-school reunion.

"Jesus" is right...

shame over arrest, or buyer's remorse for tattoo?

"Make sure you get my good side..."

I'm betting this guy was arrested for throwing chairs...

"Sexy"'s cousin

diehard UF fan???

help me out with this one... the words escape me

arrested on the set of Trick My Trucker

They must use a Dark Crystal on some of these police cameras -- Podling essence, anyone... hmmmm???

Sexy, you scamp, is that you again?

Don King's twin sister... separated at birth

more from Extreme Makeover...

These guys think that "I'm With Stupid" shirts are just... stupid.

"Look into the Crystal, dammit!"

I wonder... does this poor guy habla?

takes one to know one...

just doing her part to "go green" with paperless invoice

poor girl... can't afford the glitter

tan lines are sexy!

Santa's freeloading younger brother!

Who's his daddy?

the coveted black Beavis vote

"Gelfling!"

Amy Austin | May 30, 2008
deja-vu

(Note from TSG: The gentlemen on page #2 were arrested four days apart and, best as we can tell, do not share a wardrobe.)

Amy Austin | May 30, 2008
attack of the Lilliputians?

Steve West | May 31, 2008
Ha ha! I was inspired to review some Smoking Gun photos also but missed a lot of those. Cool.

Tony Peters | June 2, 2008
thanks you provided me with a lot of laughyter on an otherwise boring morning

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