Lol, sorry "Tim," Phil Hutchinson is an engineer; I'm a lawyer.  Your understanding of law is less-sophisticated than an LA Law view.  As for "trolling," Mr. Hutchinson took public records and posted them.   None of them were private.  All of them reflected the truth.  That's why what Mr. Hutchinson did is exactly what investigative reporters do.  And since you actually appear to have no firsthand knowledge of these circumstances, and don't live here, perhaps it would be more productive for your to direct your attention to matters about which you have knowledge.