A California police force is in trouble with Lego after using its signature yellow heads to hide the faces of suspected criminals

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 07:47

This image provided by Murrieta, Calif., Police Dept. shows an altered photo of a suspect used by the The Murrieta Police Department. The Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the Danish toy company asked the agency on March 19, 2024, to stop editing Lego heads over suspects' photos on social media. — The police department in Murrieta, California has been editing Lego heads over suspects' photos on social media.
Murrieta Police Dept. via AP

A South California police department has been editing Lego heads onto suspects to protect their identity.
The police department says they are doing it to comply with a new law.
But the Danish toymaker is not happy about how their famous characters are being used.

A Southern California police department has found itself in trouble with Lego after it started editing the toy company's famous yellow heads onto criminal suspects.