You be the Editor

Figures in a Christmas nativity scene in a public park have been vandalized and the community is outraged, with some people calling for corporal punishment for the culprits. Police question suspects seen in the vicinity but there's insufficient evidence to determine which members of the group damaged the figures. Police, however, issue a charge of causing mischief against one teenager seen pulling down a string of lights as the group left the area.

Your newspaper does not publish the names of the accused persons unless it intends to follow a court case to conclusion. This can be a lengthy and time consuming process. Also, the newspaper usually doesn't publish names of those accused of minor offenses. As editor, do you:


A.  Name the accused person, who may or may not have been the ringleader.

B.  Do not name the accused, but report a person has been charged.

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You Be the Editor