Nicklin noted that the man has repeatedly said he intends to take his own life if the allegations are published, and that this must be taken seriously.
The normal approach when someone is making serious threats to take their own life is have them committed to a psychiatric hospital rather than giving in to their every request.
I generally do lean towards people being granted anonymity until being declared guilty because the court of public opinion is pretty ruthless. I wonder if saying “yes you can get the publication ban, but you must then spend your time waiting for the trial in jail then” would work. It’d mean you could have your privacy but there wouldn’t be any potential victims
Or just fucking let them and try them in absentia. Apparently he’s already tried a few times, including “absconding from hospital to make a second attempt.” I’m usually pretty pro treatment on the whole right to die thing, like, let’s at least try and improve someone’s life before letting them give it up for good. But here? Ehh, fuck it. Do a flip on the way down.
The normal approach when someone is making serious threats to take their own life is have them committed to a psychiatric hospital rather than giving in to their every request.
I generally do lean towards people being granted anonymity until being declared guilty because the court of public opinion is pretty ruthless. I wonder if saying “yes you can get the publication ban, but you must then spend your time waiting for the trial in jail then” would work. It’d mean you could have your privacy but there wouldn’t be any potential victims
Or just fucking let them and try them in absentia. Apparently he’s already tried a few times, including “absconding from hospital to make a second attempt.” I’m usually pretty pro treatment on the whole right to die thing, like, let’s at least try and improve someone’s life before letting them give it up for good. But here? Ehh, fuck it. Do a flip on the way down.