[19467] in APO-L
Re: Conviction to Revocation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven R. Crawford)
Fri Oct 23 11:43:04 1998
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:43:35 -0400
Reply-To: "Steven R. Crawford" <src@odu.edu>
From: "Steven R. Crawford" <src@ODU.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <199810230505.BAA08258@tahiti.cc.odu.edu>
I can think of several ideas on why this is a bad idea. We may wish to
handle something "quietly" and requiring that a convention of any kind
will make it subject to public knowledge. I can think of several cases
where the University administration did not press charges in a serious
case and handled it in house to avoid media attention. I can think of
several other private organizations who expel members without legal proof
to protect itself and its members so that they can avoid the media. The
mentality is to hang an individual privately than the whole organization
publicly.
Also, no private organization is subject to due process of laws just
because it is inside the United States (example: Marge Schott and MLB).
Of course, our morality tells us that people are innocent until proven
guilty and due process, but because we are private we are not bound to it
(but most of us are glad we practice it anyway) unless we write it into
our operating procedures (bylaws, etc).
I understand why the proposal was made, but I do not think it will work
out as intended if passed.
Steven R. Crawford
Alpha Beta Omega Chapter Advisor
"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything,
but still I can do something; and because I cannot do
everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do."
-- Edward Everett Hale
