[Smokin' Joe]

I imagine that is a legal issue for the paper

I imagine their 'legal issues' are just beginning.

One of those who wrote in their comments section thanked the columnist (sarcastically, I presume) for exposing them to Islamic Jihad and Hamas, who now have their home address if they used the database.

Others made similar comments in re: abusive ex spouses, gang members, etc.

Someone is quite possibly in deep litigational doo-doo.

[oyez]

And the "papers" can't understand why their circulation is going down the tubes.

[archy]

I imagine that is a legal issue for the paper

I imagine their 'legal issues' are just beginning.

One of those who wrote in their comments section thanked the columnist (sarcastically, I presume) for exposing them to Islamic Jihad and Hamas, who now have their home address if they used the database.

One of those whose names and addresses the paper published was one of the justices of the VA. State Supreme Court.

Like you said, their 'legal issues' are very likely just beginning....