The real lesson of Rick Perry's mug shot

We all know that in America, you're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. But we don't act like it.

Rick Perry
(Image credit: (Travis County Sheriff))

On Tuesday evening, the longest-serving governor in Texas history went to the Travis County courthouse in Austin and turned himself in to be booked on two abuse-of-power felony charges handed down by a grand jury last week. Within a span of about 10 minutes, Gov. Rick Perry (R) was fingerprinted and posed for his mug shot. You've probably already seen it, but Perry dressed for the occasion:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.