Tedious blowhard blogger Cameron Slater, aka Whaleoil, has finally done something interesting.
And it might be his undoing.
Slater's decision to reveal the name of a person accused of rape and abduction, and who has name suppression, may end very badly for the potty-mouthed one.
He didn't reveal the person's name directly. Instead he put up a number of pictures on his site as clues - not very subtle clues. It took me about ten seconds to work out who the person was. I won't link to the site, as I don't want any part of Slater's potential law-breaking.
Slater thinks he is above the law. But his "fuck you" attitude won't impress a judge. If he wants to know what happens to people who attempt to defy the legal system, he could talk to Vince Siemer (here is a Wikipedia article on Siemer, but it appears to have been written mostly by Siemer supporters). Siemer is still fighting away in his various pointless crusades, but has spent time behind bars.
And Slater can't claim inadvertence or error. His actions were deliberate and designed to provoke a reaction.
No person is above the law. Name suppression exists for a reason. This includes the protection of victims. Slater's actions were callous and stupid. If a judge throws the book at him it will be what he deserves.
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