The "Digital Pillory": Should Police Post Vice Sting Mugshots Online?

A law enforcement tactic is igniting a firestorm: the "Wall of Shame." By posting prostitution sting mugshots directly to Facebook and X, police say they’re deterring crime—but critics say they’re just destroying lives for low-level offenses. We're diving into the ethics of social media shaming and asking: Is this justice, or is it just a waste of taxpayer resources when there are bigger fish to fry?