**California Police Department to Find New Face-Covering Solution After Lego Blocks Their Use**
In the realm of social media, where creativity often knows no bounds, the Murrieta Police Department in California found themselves in a unique predicament: how to maintain anonymity in suspect photos without infringing on intellectual property rights. For years, the department had employed a lighthearted approach, utilizing various images ranging from emoji faces to beloved characters like The Grinch and Barbie to obscure the identities of individuals in mug shots and other photos shared online. However, their latest tactic, employing Lego minifigs to block out suspect faces, has hit a brick wall after the iconic toy company intervened. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Murrieta Police Department (@murrietapd) Lt. Jeremy Durrant of the Murrieta Police Department revealed in a statement provided to the Murrieta Patch that the department's practice of using Lego minifigs to conceal suspect identities has come to an abrupt end. The catalyst? A po...
