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I find plenty about this infuriatingly enraging (which my boosts highlight) but down the list – after multiple assaults on the first amendment – is the dumbfounding fact that the restaurant owner complained about the newspaper, even though they decided *not to run* the (factual) story about the idiot’s past drunkenness.
It was already public record. Because it happened.
Heard of the Streisand effect?
Say hello to Newell info.
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Newell accused the Record at a city council meeting Aug. 7 of illegally obtaining drunken-driving information about her and supplying it to Herbel.
The Record did not seek out the information. Rather, it was provided by a source who sent it to the newspaper via social media and also sent it to Herbel.
[highlighted for emphasis] After attempting to verify that the information was accurate and had been obtained, as the source claimed, from a public website, the Record decided not to publish it. [end emphasis]
After consulting an attorney and obtaining other information, Meyer thought the information had been intentionally leaked to the newspaper as part of legal sparring between Newell and her estranged husband over who should get title to various of the couple's motor vehicles in divorce proceedings.
That contention later was verified by Newell during discussions with Meyer.
[highlighted for emphasis] During attempts to verify the information, the Record accessed the same state web page that the source indicated had been used. [end emphasis]
During the verification attempt, Record reporter Phyllis Zorn made no attempt to conceal her identity, providing her name and knowingly clicking on a consent form verifying that she did not plan to disseminate the information - because, in fact, she did not plan to and did not do so.
[remaining text takes description over the 1500 character limit - visit http://marionrecord.com for more]](https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/875/423/537/607/634/original/4ae314a7592d4a8c.png "Screenshot from MarionRecord.com reading:
Newell accused the Record at a city council meeting Aug. 7 of illegally obtaining drunken-driving information about her and supplying it to Herbel.
The Record did not seek out the information. Rather, it was provided by a source who sent it to the newspaper via social media and also sent it to Herbel.
[highlighted for emphasis] After attempting to verify that the information was accurate and had been obtained, as the source claimed, from a public website, the Record decided not to publish it. [end emphasis]
After consulting an attorney and obtaining other information, Meyer thought the information had been intentionally leaked to the newspaper as part of legal sparring between Newell and her estranged husband over who should get title to various of the couple's motor vehicles in divorce proceedings.
That contention later was verified by Newell during discussions with Meyer.
[highlighted for emphasis] During attempts to verify the information, the Record accessed the same state web page that the source indicated had been used. [end emphasis]
During the verification attempt, Record reporter Phyllis Zorn made no attempt to conceal her identity, providing her name and knowingly clicking on a consent form verifying that she did not plan to disseminate the information - because, in fact, she did not plan to and did not do so.
[remaining text takes description over the 1500 character limit - visit http://marionrecord.com for more]")
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The chief and sheriff also were notified of the source's allegation that local law enforcement officers had been aware Newell did not have a valid driver's license and had ignored what the source said were repeated violations of driving laws by Newell.
Marion police apparently made Newell aware of the situation
Monday.
[highlighted for emphasis] In a discussion with the Record that Newell initiated after the council meeting, she acknowledged the accuracy of the information and that coming forward with allegations about it might expose the information rather than preserve its confidentiality. [end highlight]
Contrary to what she told the council, she indicated that she thought the information had been supplied to the source, whose identity she speculated about, by her estranged husband as part of an attempt in divorce proceedings to retain ownership of vehicles on grounds that she did not possess a license.](https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/110/875/376/327/861/563/original/3fb72737378ffae9.png "Screenshot from Record website reading:
The chief and sheriff also were notified of the source's allegation that local law enforcement officers had been aware Newell did not have a valid driver's license and had ignored what the source said were repeated violations of driving laws by Newell.
Marion police apparently made Newell aware of the situation
Monday.
[highlighted for emphasis] In a discussion with the Record that Newell initiated after the council meeting, she acknowledged the accuracy of the information and that coming forward with allegations about it might expose the information rather than preserve its confidentiality. [end highlight]
Contrary to what she told the council, she indicated that she thought the information had been supplied to the source, whose identity she speculated about, by her estranged husband as part of an attempt in divorce proceedings to retain ownership of vehicles on grounds that she did not possess a license.")