It's not because of the crime he allegedly committed - he was arrested on five weapons charges in the Northern California city of Stockton - it's because he's very, very, handsome.
By early Friday morning, Meeks' arrest photo had garnered more than 43,000 "likes," and 4,200 shares, and some people had started a Twitter campaign to "Free Jeremy."
Users began photoshopping - adding in a Calvin Klein logo and taking out the teardrop tattoo that usually signifies having killed someone.
Y'all so talented RT @FUCCl: #FreeJeremyMeeks pic.twitter.com/duw0BkLTby"
- Yung ButtascotchChip (@Awkward_Duck) June 20, 2014
Officer Joseph Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department, said that no previous arrest photo has garnered so much positive attention.
?????? call @hugoboss call @givenchyofficial call @calvinklein #freejeremymeeks #calvinklein #hugoboss #givenchy #je... pic.twitter.com/XD2Z4YU6D6
- Eribe Ramirez (@EribeRami9) June 20, 2014
Silva called Meeks "one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area," and even though he's being held on $900,000 bail, he's still rapidly growing his fanbase on Facebook.
