Jim Shortz is arrested by local police for drunkenness. Shortz is normally a mild-mannered guy, but went a little wild during break, and even punched a cop. Because it occurs over spring break, none of his friends or professors hears about it until the Anaconda Advocate does a story after classes resume. Shortz would win a suit for publication of embarrassing private facts because the arrest occurred in the past and it harms his reputation to dredge up an old arrest.

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The arrest is public record and as such cannot be claimed to be a private fact. That which is public cannot be claimed to be private.

Jim Shortz Is Arrested by Local Police for Drunkenness