MOST people tend not to look their best in mugshots - but this man's police photo is so striking it has gone viral.
The arresting mugshot has attracted a lot of attention since being posted online [REX]The picture of Jeremy Meeks, 30, was posted on Facebook by officers after he was arrested in Stockton, north California, on weapons charges.
However, the natures of his alleged crimes does not seem to have deterred an army of fans who have 'liked' the photo 56,000 times.Officer Joseph Silva said that no mugshot posted by Stockton police had ever attracted as much attention.Over 16,000 people commented on the mugshot, including several who suggested he turn from a life of crime to take up a modelling career.One women marvelled: 'With those looks he coulda done so much, gone so far', while another added that he 'could've been the lead in Fifty Shades'.The photo also attracted male admirers, with one saying: 'He is too beautiful for what he was arrested for'.Commenters also joked of raising enough funds to set him free, including one who wrote: 'He didn't know any different. I could turn him into a "model" citizen. Where can I pay his bail?'
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