The Most Ironic Mugshots of All Time

If they could go back in time, these people probably would have re-thought their outfits before going to jail.

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Mugshots are the worst form of getting your picture taken—way worse than smiling and realizing you were blinking mid-flash and way worse than realizing one of your eyes was oddly lazy in the picture. We’ve all seen decent celebrity mugshots or even amazing, average people's mugshots like Jeremy Meeks’, who got a modeling contract solely based off of his mugshot, or the new "hot mug shot guy," but that almost never happens. Most mugshots come out looking similar to Miami Dolphins Defensive End Derrick Shelby's, and that is not a pretty sight at all.

What makes an already bad situation even worse is when the person getting the mugshot is wearing something that takes the situation from ordinary to laughable. We’ve rounded up 15 Ironic Mugshots to show you what we mean. To create your own ironic mugshot, you can check out the app Mugshot Yourself.

If she didn’t live in Colorado during the time of this mugshot we’re sure she lives there now.

Why did he even buy this shirt? Oh, it must predict the future.

Maybe he should just stop thinking all together or get a personal advisor.

The directions were written right there on her shirt, the only reason she could’ve gotten caught is if she wasn’t running fast enough.

When we picture a guy on America’s Most Wanted list this is usually what he looks like.

This shirt would be really funny if she was at a party but the fact that she is getting her mugshot taken automatically makes it pretty trashy.

The police probably didn’t even take two seconds to glance at his shirt; they just saw the “I’m a liar” part.

The shirt is all the evidence we need.

You are what you wear and that face only proves that the shirt is probably correct.

Why would he even leave the house with this on? We’re sure the police had “probable cause” when arresting this guy.

Obviously she can’t get away with anything, but she can get away with not using an iron.

She could be the spokesperson for the word “unbothered.”

She was prepared for this moment; her one phone call must’ve been very successful.

Unless the shirt was a gift he has already proven he isn’t the greatest dad and after this mugshot surfaces he might be demoted to the worst dad.

The party must’ve arrived and turned up too hard. But we all know it wasn't a real party unless someone gets arrested.

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