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star exposes life of child killer

100gSoma · 2009-11-16 09:15:38

Is it right for the media to expose the 'new lives' of citizens after they have served their time for a crime. Can it be argued its "of public interest" to know the new life and identity and whereabouts of someone who has served a sentence and been released. In many cases this 'prevention of allowing the person to move on'…

16-11-2009 10:15am

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Is it right for the media to expose the 'new lives' of citizens after they have served their time for a crime.
Can it be argued its "of public interest" to know the new life and identity and whereabouts of someone who has served a sentence and been released.
In many cases this 'prevention of allowing the person to move on' could lead them to suicide at worst, or ruin any chance they have of a normal life at best.

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