Do police have the right to post records to Twitter?

[Jessica]

I was arrested for pety theft a few weeks ago and I just learned that my mugshot has been posted on twitter along with people commenting with "witty" remarks. Is this right? How do they have the right to post these things to Twitter? I mean I know it's public on the county records, but to me it seems that the county records should be as far as it can go. I don't feel this is right! I would like to know the rules for this. Thanks in advance

[firewomen]

You would not give a dam* if you have not been caught.~~

[Zeux]

on twitter? further proof the younger generation doesn't use it. :-p they can do whatever they want if it's public records to my knowledge. contact your state representetives to complain, or a lawyer for a consultation

[El Scott]

If it is public record then they can do it. It is funny that people run around harping about public records and access to them, until they are the ones in the records.

You have no expectation of privacy in the mugshot or the fact you were arrested. Many towns post the names of the weekly arrestees in the paper, guess this is just the modernization of it.