I was dismayed when I read the Jan. 24 article (online only), "Pizza deliverer suffers chemical burns during robbery." As an officer of the Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers (APDD), I was already upset to hear of a sadly unique way of robbing one of our own, as safety in our occupation is already in a critical state. What upset me even more was finding the victim's home address at the end of the article.
Considering the criminals who perpetrated this attack have not yet been caught, we feel that the publication of this information was very irresponsible on the part of the News & Record. It's bad enough that the attackers know where he works; now they know his name and where he lives, leaving him open to another assault while he attempts to recover from his injuries.
A revision of certain editorial policies at the News & Record concerning the publication of victims' names and addresses needs to be made to prevent double victimization.
Tim Lockwood
Hendersonville, Tenn.
Comments (1)
Dear Tim Lockwood, thank you for alerting the public and this newspaper about a very serious editorial dilemma. Indeed, the responsible editor should review each case and make sure no one is put in danger (as was this victim) by revealing a victim's address.
Posted by P. ANNIE | February 8, 2005 4:00 PM