Scenario 3. A high school prints a monthly bulletin for students and
parents. In it the administrators post the license plates of vehicles
they contend have been speeding in the school zone. Several parents sue, stating that they have been unjustly identified
As clear as day, this is a scenario in which libel clearly has occurred. Not only is it an invasion of privacy to give out license plate numbers to the public, but it could also be considered ridicule. By the plates being put out in the open for all of the world to see, it could make a person feel ostracized and publicly "called out". Although the paper is not individually announcing the speeders, libel is being committed very discretely. When the parents present the case to the court, all that they have to do is present the newspaper and state that it is libel, "injury to reputation."
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