Cops are gossiping about LAOP’s traumatizing assault to their employees...

Pennsylvania recognizes the invasion of privacy tort "publication of private facts" -- which involves non-consensual release of private information that could be offensive, by a person who came into possession of the information from a position of privilege. Generally, no "special relationship" is required.

Not saying it would work in this situation. I doubt the officer's qualified immunity would prevent the lawsuit from getting inside a courtroom, so his knowledge that his actions violated clearly established law might not be a factor.

The question would be whether the details of injuries suffered would be "offensive" in the sense required by the statute, and whether LAOP could show damages flowing from the release of the information.

So while it's true that it's not "illegal", it's not necessarily true that a person in such a situation has no recourse.

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