This proves that no matter how many laws there are, and how harsh or humane the enforcement of those laws is, if people want to break the law they will. The change must come from within the person. Until people’s hearts change, crime will continue.

Um, how do photos “prove” anything about the human condition, Trevor? Until there is enough food, health care, child care and actual human responsibility for their fellow man and woman’s needs and suffering, something Western society idolizes but has never attempted, then crime will continue because humans like to survive, just like any other animal. What your comment proves, Trevor, is that you haven’t thought deeply about the state of your fellow man because you’ve been a lucky beneficiary of privilege. Enjoy it while it lasts.

I just want to make I got this point across: All these people are ALLEGED criminals. Alleged thieves. Alleged delinquents. Etc. They all were interrogated into admitting their guilt. Each and every one.

@marina: thank you. that is the most important part of this piece.

“chilling” photos?!! i don’t think so.

I agree with Marina.

Also, the layout of these posts is so annoying. If Flavorwire designs the site in a way that requires readers to click 14 separate links to see one series of photos, they should at least make sure the pages actually load. Whether I’m on my work PC, my home Mac, or my mobile, this site is ridiculously bug-ridden.

At Encantada,, how correct u r.. Its all about adverti$ment.

wasn’t this in vice last month?
why haven’t i unsubscribe from flavorpill already?

Thought this was the back room of Ukranian Idol and they were waiting for the voting results!

This is the most uninspiring and mediocre collection of snapshots i’ve had the unlucky misfortune to waist my time upon. The only thing these images prove is that any middle class shmo with a camera can get on the flavorpill newsletter.

Did the photographer get release forms?

Sorry, above comment seems flippant due to brevity. What I meant was, by what mechanism did Donald Weber secure the permission of those being interviewed. If not a release form, was there a sign outside that said you will be photographed and by entering you are giving consent. If neither of these two mechanisms were possible, is it still ethically ok because it’s similar to photographing a victim of crime, or a political rally, etc (no one is taking consent from OWS protesters for example). I’m not trying to ask a trick question to trip Don up, I genuinely want to know what the parameters are. For anyone doing photography in conflict situations.

YAWN-fu*king Americans-need to get their heads out of their asses-’Chilling’?…. indeed
I find watching white hipsters and hipsteresses in SF’s Valencia St a lot more chilling.

There is absolutely nothing chilling about these pictures. Bland would be more appropriate. There is little background, these could just be people taken from the street and put into a room. There is nothing to actually say this is a police interrogation room. No names, no details, no background, this is sloppy photojournalism. And the gun picture is clearly set up.
Don’t even get me started on the photographic technique. What a waste of a golden opportunity (if it were actually true).

Ah, but does the Ukraine have death row where people ponder their upcoming execution for years? When it comes to mental torture, the US is top of the list.

Were there others (perhaps not photographed) who did not confess?

Trevor, crime is a societal barometer. When times are harder there is more crime. It’s as simple as that. So perhaps a change in peoples material conditions would help too, no?

These look very staged.