Interesting law...

In the London Telegraph, there's an oddly worded article discussing the Queen's stance in support of "the member of the Royal Family who has been targeted in an alleged gay sex and drugs blackmail plot." The specifics don't really concern me. I know plenty of people in the U.S. are interested in the goings-on of the Royal Family but I figure the Dingell aristocracy (Former Rep. John Dingell Sr., Rep. John Dingell Jr., and now State Senator Chris Dingell) is enough nobility for me to have to put up with.

What interests me about the article is the way in which they talk around the individual at the center of the allegations. It's fascinating that in the U.K. there is a law which prevents newspapers from discussing the identity of individuals being blackmailed. Now, I'm no fan of government censorship by any means. However, wouldn't it be great if in our country the newspapers would refrain from printing the identity of victims of blackmail as a matter of professional courtesy?

Queen stands by 'blackmail plot' royal
The Telegraph

The Queen has pledged her unswerving support for the member of the Royal Family who has been targeted in an alleged gay sex and drugs blackmail plot.

The Daily Telegraph has learnt that the Queen, who is very fond of her relative, is dismayed by the effect the revelation of an alleged £50,000 extortion attempt is having on him and his family.

While he cannot be named for legal reasons, there has already been speculation about his identity on the Internet.

The royal fears that he will be named in the foreign press, which is not covered by the reporting restrictions that apply to blackmail cases.