The Right to Privacy
The case of David Dahmer raises important questions about the balance between an individual’s right to privacy and the public’s right to access information. While the public may have a natural curiosity about the whereabouts and well-being of a person connected to a notorious criminal, David’s right to privacy must also be respected. The legal processes and decisions surrounding David’s name change and privacy may have been made to protect him from media intrusion and the potential dangers associated with being identified as the brother of a serial killer. As a result, the amount of publicly available information about David’s current life is limited, and updates on his whereabouts have been scarce.