Limitation of Harm (Ethical Principle) Involves the withholding of certain details from reports such as the names of minor children,
crime victims' names or information not materially related to
particular news reports release of which might harm
someone's reputation.TMZ.com has, somehow, managed to find a way to plumb the depths of douchebaggery heretofore unknown. Yesterday, the most popular gossip rag on the net published the name of an alleged 14-year-old sexual crime victim. TMZ felt that, because the alleged victim, who was sleeping with a 22-year-old, was the child of a celebrity, that it was newsworthy enough to publish.
Of course, it's not technically illegal to publish the names of minor children involved in sexual crimes, it's just
unethical. And, since TMZ has absolutely no ethics to speak of, I suppose this move isn't all that surprising. Harvey Levin -- the man in charge over at TMZ -- is, of course, the only person online more disgusting, vile, and opprobrious than the dude with a tiny penis who runs
Drunken Stepfather.
And no: I won't provide the link to the story.