The Name Of The Game

Law Council of Australia President John North believes minors involved in making and selling a DVD of a girl being sexually assaulted 'should not be named and shamed':

"It's appalling behaviour, it's outrageous behaviour, but we shouldn't punish it with that feeling of retribution and revenge. We should try and make sure that people are punished properly if they commit a crime but that the rest of their lives aren't ruined..."

Why not? Used to work fine.

-- Nick

UPDATE:
Sticks and stones...
What's worse: A young mentally disabled woman physically and sexually assaulted or some adults having to deal with unpleasant phone calls?

If you're Josephine Franklin, a teacher of the school at the centre of the scandal it's the latter:

"I can't tell you how bad it is," she said.

"The people in our office who answer the phones are having a terrible time.

"People are abusing them and screaming at them, but there is nothing we can do but go on.

"This is misdirected. It's misguided. It's cruel. It's ugly, and it's as bad, if not worse, than the original crime (emphasis mine).

"To treat people in this way is inhuman. The kids are scared to wear their uniform."

Really?

-- Nora