Patrick Keplek has released an e-mail of someone he contacted as a quote without her consent on the whole Alison Rapp thing.
This is chronicled here:
https://archive.is/ocewv
https://archive.is/LKeUt
https://archive.is/uTpsE
http://archive.is/n1ZfM
He used it in this article:
https://archive.is/Xi9Zf
This is his defense:
https://archive.is/3DJmZ
I believe this goes against the SPJ Code of ethics, in particular under the "Minimize Harm" section:
>Recognize that legal access to information differs from an ethical justification to publish or broadcast.
>Realize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves than public figures and others who seek power, influence or attention. Weigh the consequences of publishing or broadcasting personal information.
And possibly goes against the section "Seek The Truth and Report it"
>Avoid undercover or other surreptitious methods of gathering information unless traditional, open methods will not yield information vital to the public.
I believe this should warrant at the very least a trivia entry.