Back in the 70s, it was "killer clown" John Wayne Gacy. Nowadays it's JonBenet Ramsey's alleged killer John Mark Karr. Why does the media release the killer's full name: first, middle, and last?
2006-08-21 05:55:30 · 5 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Merigold00 is correct -- I work in Family Court and if we only used first and last name's here, I would have met so many famous people, you wouldn't believe it!! Too many people would be in too much trouble. Even with a middle name, I'm sure there is somebody else out there going: "Hey, honest, I'm not *THAT* John Mark Karr!"
2006-08-21 06:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I gotta agree with the first poster. But it doesn't always help. I have a friend named Tim McVeigh and he even bears a striking resemblance to the infamous terrorist. It causes him grief all the time!
2006-08-21 13:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Under the free information or open records acts more information is now available. Its seems to add more for the journalistic view, more eye catching and thorough.
2006-08-21 13:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by bsure32 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To differentiate between someone else who might have the same first and last name - they don't want to be sued.
2006-08-21 13:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by merigold00 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Criminals lose rights.
2006-08-21 13:11:06 · answer #5 · answered by PAUL_THE_WISE_ONE_TRUST_ME 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋