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An activist has raised concerns over photos of inmates wearing Nike shirt, insisting that the Prison authorities was forcing people to wear the shirt.
The activist’s claims that inmates were being made to wear Nike shirts in their mug shots has the sheriff’s office in Union County, Arkansas, on the defensive, report’s CBS.
Civil rights activist and writer Shaun King posted photos of 12 mug shots featuring inmates wearing the athletic apparel maker’s brand, seemingly in reaction to the recent controversial marketing deal between Nike and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Less than an hour after King, who is also a columnist for The Intercept, posted his allegation and photos on Twitter Wednesday night, the Union County sheriff’s office had scrubbed the jail’s online roster of all inmate photos, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. As of Thursday, no mug shots were visible on the site.
In a statement sent to CBS MoneyWatch, Union County Sheriff Ricky Roberts said that clothing is provided to people who came to jail without “proper attire during the booking process.” The intent was not to “demean or disparage” anyone accused of a crime, said the sheriff, who added that he wanted to apologize to anyone offended by the Nike shirts.
“We are not, and will not, be influenced by current political and social debates in the media,” Roberts said in the statement. “This shirt is not only in use now, but has also been for several months prior. We have taken steps to rectify this issue and insure that this will never happen again
Source: cbsnews
