[saghm]

Mentioning someone's crimes isn't a punishment, especially when they're not around to hear them. Otherwise, how do you explain the fact that people can still have criminal records after they've finished serving a prison sentence?

[mcmoor]

Isn't mentioning it considered bad when someone has served their punishment? It's part of right-to-be-forgotten after all.

When the crime is still recorded and even announced, it's considered part of the punishment because jail is deemed not enough. It's how we get sexual offender registry.