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Quick googling and you seem to be right that this would likely not be enforceable (gag orders against reporters have not held up _during trial_...even for youths). If the media has the right to disclose the name of the accused, surely the victim has the right to disclose the name of the guilty.

I think my main point still stands. Her view on appropriate punishment is only a part (I'd argue a small part), of the overall consideration.

If we look beyond the gag order and her constitutional rights, I can play the devil's advocate and say that juvenile delinquents deserve special consideration. Should the poor/horrible decisions of a child/teen ruin their life for good? Or should they get a second chance? 10 years from now a potential employer might Google their names and decide not to hire them because of this. I'm not sure that's justice.



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