Victim anonymity

[MMDad]

The baynet has a story about an attempted rape and they identify the victim by name, age, residence, and criminal history. This sounds absolutely wrong to me. Do they have no respect for the victim?

Is it just me, or are they doing a major disservice to the communtiy by posting this?

 

[Nanny Pam]

The baynet has a story about an attempted rape and they identify the victim by name, age, residence, and criminal history. This sounds absolutely wrong to me. Do they have no respect for the victim?

Is it just me, or are they doing a major disservice to the communtiy by posting this?

It sounds like the baynet folks don't believe the victim. Criminal "history?"
She said YES, then cried rape? Maybe?
JMHO

 

[Tinkerbell]

I didn't think you could provide that information for anyone who is a victim of a sexual crime even if they are an adult.

 

[pingrr]

The baynet has a story about an attempted rape and they identify the victim by name, age, residence, and criminal history. This sounds absolutely wrong to me. Do they have no respect for the victim?

Is it just me, or are they doing a major disservice to the communtiy by posting this?

you can not have Victim anonymity. If the crime goes to court it is a matter of public record.

The paper doesn't care about respect. THey only care about what they think people want to read.

 

[Nickel]

I didn't think you could provide that information for anyone who is a victim of a sexual crime even if they are an adult.

From what I understand, the media doesn't reveal the victim's identity as an unwritten rule, part of a code of ethics (unless the victim wishes to be identified). I don't think it's against the law to identify a victim publicly. So either this woman wanted her name out there (some do), or the Baynet has no concept of ethics. You decide.

 

[Tinkerbell]

From what I understand, the media doesn't reveal the victim's identity as an unwritten rule, part of a code of ethics (unless the victim wishes to be identified). I don't think it's against the law to identify a victim publicly.

Oh, I thought it was against the law. I've been watching too much law and order SVU.

So either this woman wanted her name out there (some do), or the Baynet has no concept of ethics. You decide.

Gosh... that's a hard call...

 

[Nickel]

Oh, I thought it was against the law. I've been watching too much law and order SVU.

I love that show.

 

[kom526]

From what I understand, the media doesn't reveal the victim's identity as an unwritten rule, part of a code ofethics (unless the victim wishes to be identified). I don't think it's against the law to identify a victim publicly. So either this woman wanted her name out there (some do), or the Baynet has no concept of ethics. You decide.

You said media and ethics in the same sentence.

 

[lovinmaryland]

you can not have Victim anonymity. If the crime goes to court it is a matter of public record.

The paper doesn't care about respect. THey only care about what they think people want to read.

 

[Nickel]

You said media and ethics in the same sentence.

I see it as sort of like the prison code of ethics. You know, the murderers and thieves attacking the child molesters.

 

[BOHDEN]

The baynet has a story about an attempted rape and they identify the victim by name, age, residence, and criminal history. This sounds absolutely wrong to me. Do they have no respect for the victim?

Is it just me, or are they doing a major disservice to the communtiy by posting this?

the baynet sounds as if it was in bed with St. Marys today

 

[lovinmaryland]

now that i am looking at the story they have posted... i think the reason that they can list her infor is because of her recent arrest? maybe. :shrug:

 

[MMDad]

now that i am looking at the story they have posted... i think the reason that they can list her infor is because of her recent arrest? maybe. :shrug:

What is there about a theft conviction last year that is relevant to attempted rape at gunpoint?

 

[pingrr]

What is there about a theft conviction last year that is relevant to attempted rape at gunpoint?

Any lawyer would argue that if she is a convicted thief that her testimony lacks credibility. It sounds like there are no witnesses in this case and the rape never occurred. It will just come down to his word ageist hers.

 

[Roberta]

The baynet has a story about an attempted rape and they identify the victim by name, age, residence, and criminal history. This sounds absolutely wrong to me. Do they have no respect for the victim?

Is it just me, or are they doing a major disservice to the communtiy by posting this?

St. Mary's Today in training?

 

[nomoney]

Any lawyer would argue that if she is a convicted thief that her testimony lacks credibility. It sounds like there are no witnesses in this case and the rape never occurred. It will just come down to his word ageist hers.

alright, who signed into pingrr's account today?

 

[Coventry17]

I don't think that either the alleged victim or the accused should have their name published until the matter is settled in court. The accuser has a right to privacy and the accused is innocent until proven guilty.

 

[pingrr]

alright, who signed into pingrr's account today?

I have had a few drinks already so I am not being my normal self.

 

[jaie]

The Baynet took her name down.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

The Baynet took her name down.