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InfamousLegato t1_iua74ut wrote

Reply to comment by cjc323 in Two Teens Charged in Shooting Outside of Pittsburgh Church by Urbanette

The law matters. It's also about protecting the privacy of their family.

I understand your outrage that situations like this are happening in the city but don't let it tempt you into tearing down the framework for a fair and lawful society so you can get a quick fix.

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No-Lifeguard-8173 t1_iuaae1u wrote

> The law matters.

What law exactly? There is no law that prevents a newspaper from reporting a minors identity.

E: I challenge all the uninformed downvoters to cite the law that prevents reporting on a minor. It does not exist.

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InfamousLegato t1_iuabrbp wrote

I'm almost certain you're wrong about that lol

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He's right. I finally looked into it a few days later.

There is no law that prohibits the news from naming or using photos of minors suspected of crime.

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No-Lifeguard-8173 t1_iuao3t2 wrote

I’m not. Minors don’t have a legal right to privacy.

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chad4359 t1_iuc2vc1 wrote

Minors are routinely not identified in news reports

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No-Lifeguard-8173 t1_iudhdqp wrote

That's not because of a law though. Legally a news report can print a minors name all they want.

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