http://bit.ly/2AbEv8g Jailing the Wrong Man: Mug Shot Searches Persist in New York, Despite Serious Risks Witnesses, False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments, Crime and Criminals Many big police departments will not use open-ended mug shot searches because of the chance of a mistaken identification. But New York City detectives turn to them routinely. JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN http://bit.ly/2AzaQWP January 5, 2019 at 05:30AM