Police mugshots -very tall heights

[tali1]

Why is it on Police mugshots -everyone seems to be very tall from 6ft 5ins to 7ft in height?
Are the readings on the right for height or something else ?- or are they set in some other manner

[wolf63]

Short people are usually law abiding citizens.

[ChuckFickens]

I think you'll find they are in inches (normally with a 3 inch spacing.)

so 67 is not 6'7", it's 67inches, or 5'7"

[sara3]

lol would be inappropriate, I assume!

[wolf63]

Makes me wonder how Chuck knows this!

[ChuckFickens]

Not from personal experience.....The markings were in CM last time I got a mug shot :)

I assume the OP has been looking at American mug shots.