Why are prominent people treated differently, doesn't everyone have the same right to privacy?

I respect that you've put a lot of thought into his, and there are complex issues and no easy answer.

The new policy is very consistent with our constitutional and judicial framework where an accused person is innocent until proven otherwise beyond a reasonable doubt. It is also consistent with affording those convicted, after having served their punishment, the potential for redemption and the opportunity to get a fresh start.

"The new policy is very consistent with our constitutional and judicial framework where an accused person is innocent until proven otherwise beyond a reasonable doubt."

Unless the Almanac unilaterally declares you to be a " prominent person in the community " and then there are no limits on what the Almanac will publish about you.

How commendable that this is the way the Almanac "rewards" those who serve our community.

Almanac:

either this applies to everyone or it applies to no one. You don't think a person that doesn't happen to be "prominent in our community" can do something stupid that can screw them in later life? It's ok to screw up someone's life by publishing their name because they're not prominent in the community? This a blatant attempt to protect yourself from lawsuits by "prominent" people in our community. If you're not going to publish names of SOME accused persons then you shouldn't be publishing ANY.

Menlo Voter, it's the opposite. They're saying they reserve the right to publish if the individual is prominent.

read it again:

I miss read. In any event it should be all or nothing.

Silicon Valley millionaire Luke Lonergan never got in his name in the paper when he was arrested for possession pornograhy in a multi-agency sweep in Santa Clara and San Mateo County several years ago. But men who were minorities and poor who were arrested in that same sweep got their names plastered all over the papers. Lonergan had already finished serving his very light term in jail by the time reporters got wind of his case. I suspect many names of wealthy and prominent who are arrested are never released to the local press. That is an issue that should be investigated.