Sheriff’s office ‘wanted posters’ for traffic tickets raise ethical concerns over public shaming

A screenshot of the Portage County Sheriff’s office’s Facebook post

Sheriff’s office ‘wanted posters’ for traffic tickets raise ethical concerns over public shaming

- Michael Indriolo

Update Feb. 18, 2021: The sheriff’s office posted a statement on its Facebook page Thursday saying it would “continue to use our social media platform to assist us and keep residents informed.”

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday posted personal details of several people who have active warrants for relatively minor traffic violations on its Facebook page, opening them up to the kind of public shaming typically reserved for dangerous fugitives.

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