Reply #18: It was on the front page of the "local" section

[lapislzi]

You are correct, that I probably don't need any legal advice regarding the issue, as the newspaper can publish anything that isn't libelous.

It's more a question of ethics. My daughter has an unusual name and wouldn't be confused with anybody else. I simply cannot understand why her complete address needed to be published. How is that in the public interest? It's causing harm to me and to her personally. We had hoped to keep the incident quiet, as it's minor and doesn't need to be the talk of the town. What is to be gained by stigmatizing a high school kid as a criminal?

You're also correct that my fit of personal pique isn't relevant to the discussion except inasmuch as my daughter attempted suicide after her arrest (she has a history, although this was her first run-in with the law) and is now hospitalized. If and when she sees this article, it's not going to improve matters, and I very much have a dog in that hunt. It's none of that reporter's business, but the article has made our situation worse.