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.
This is not libel because it is public knowledge. The school did not put out names, they put out license plate numbers allowing students and parents to check and see if they were the alleged speeders. In my opinion the school made the right decision and put out the information in a polite and yet pointed way. The parents acted irresponsibly. Instead of suing they should have gone and checked the facts and the school should have been ready to present them. The school stated the problem, speeding, and the people they claimed were guilty with no apparent malice or injustice on their part.
