cheerleader59
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
I was recently involved in a car accident and it was reported in the local newspaper the day of. My name was written in the article, along with my age (I am a minor) and a description of my vehicle. I don't know how this person received my name or any descriptions of the incident. My family politely asked them to disable the comments on the article as I was receiving negative comments. The editor removed the comments and my name. The next day, the person who wrote the original article posted another article again stating my name, age, and a description of my car. I was found not at fault in this accident, but the police report has not been released yet so no one knows the actual facts of the accident or that I was found not at fault. I have been receiving negative attention from my peers and other people from the community. Is it legal for the writer of this article to release my name to the public if the police report hasn't been filed? Or finished for that matter? I don't know how the author even got this information.