[23068] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Felony
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Packy Anderson)
Thu Oct 31 08:26:06 2002
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:25:58 -0500
Reply-To: packy@dardan.com
From: Packy Anderson <packy@DAFFY.DARDAN.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <F32001085EA6D211B61B00805F6FE69E04EAD5F1@exchsv2.ogsnet.ogs.state.ny.us> from "Vehlow,
Richard [Richard.Vehlow@OGS.STATE.NY.US]" at "Oct 31,
2002 08:10:34 am"
Vehlow, Richard [Richard.Vehlow@OGS.STATE.NY.US] writes:
> Upon seeing this discussion, suppose this amendment were amended to read
> "brothers must be found guilty of a crime of public record or an
> institutional charge, including hazing, to be eligible for suspension or
> expulsion".
This doesn't allow for brothers who have been found liable in a civil court
or who have simply engaged in conduct that, while not illegal, was
unbecoming of a brother of APO. Once can easily imagine a case where a
brother self-admittedly acts in a manner befitting expulsion, but the
victims involved are unable or unwilling to press criminal or civil
charges, but ARE willing to file a request for expulsion.
In the end, I think such legislation is highly questionable. Expulsion is
a matter to be considered by the National Convention; by legislating
beforehand which cases may be placed before the Convention, you are in
essence saying that the Convention that passed the legislation has more
wisdom in dealing with cases for expulsion than the Convention that would
hear the potential case. Yes, leaving no restrictions on what kind of
cases may be brought up before the National Convention does open the door
for spurrious proposals, but we need to trust that the Convention hearing
those proposals will have the wisdom to act upon them appropriately.
Packy Anderson
Section 96 Staff
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Packy Anderson packy@dardan.com
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