Sex offender clearance, was "vetted by the CRB"

[Pianoman]

It seems like while I was an active member of the St. L PTG there was at 
least one person who applied for membership who had this designation and 
there was a quandary on what to do about it.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com>
To: <grahampianos at yahoo.com>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Sex offender clearance, was "vetted by the CRB"


> This has all been hashed out here before. It seemed to me the PTG might 
> take advantage of this credentialing as a requirement for member ship. 
> Just an idea, don't know if it would work or maybe create other problems. 
> There might be opposition to it as well from the membership.
> Fenton
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Graham" <grahampianos at yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:18 PM
> Subject: Sex offender clearance, was "vetted by the CRB"
>
>
>> Fenton,
>>
>> The local school districts in Pennsylvania require their staff to have 
>> FBI and State Police background checks.  The Boy Scouts and many churches 
>> are requiring anyone with direct contact with vulnerable individuals 
>> (children, or handicapped adults) to have the same FBI and State Police 
>> clearances.
>>
>> I have not been asked for clearance by any of the institutions I tune 
>> for, but it is probably going to happen.  The schools, churches and 
>> scouts are, certainly, interested in protecting children.  But the 
>> policies set in motion in recent years are designed to keep them from 
>> having to make the type of court settlements the Catholic Church has 
>> endured.  In the same spirit of self-preservation, local school districts 
>> and universities will probably get around to requiring vendor clearance.
>>
>> The only problem with all the clearance stuff is that it only shows that 
>> you are not a KNOWN offender YET.  It is a half measure.
>>
>> Many scout and church child protection policies include a two-adult rule. 
>> At least two adults must be in any room with children.  This does much 
>> more to protect children than background checks, and has a legal defense 
>> benefit.  The adults keep an eye on each other, and can testify for each 
>> other.
>>
>> The flip side of this is protecting yourself.  Never allow yourself to be 
>> alone with a child.  Always have another adult with you when children are 
>> in the room.  You will have someone to verify your side of the story if 
>> the child cries "Witch!".  (Had it happen to me as a scout leader, and 
>> having two other unbiased adults in the room at the moment in question 
>> quickly ended what would otherwise have been a disaster.)
>>
>> So when Mrs. Jones says "I have to run to the market.  My 14 year old son 
>> or daughter is in the next room if you need anything.", what do you do?
>>
>> I used to keep on tuning without a thought, but now I want to run for my 
>> life!  Beware, brother, beware!
>>
>> Greg Graham
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:21:11 -0700
>>> From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Tokiwa piano parts now vetted by the CRB
>>
>>> Barrie,
>>> I use Pacific Piano and Pianotek her in the US, that may not help you.
>>> NOW,
>>> I noticed the following on your web site.
>>> "I have been vetted by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and approved to
>>> work in situations with vulnerable adults or children."
>>>
>>> I wonder if something like this exists here in the US and might be of 
>>> use by the PTG for it's members?
>>>
>>> Comments?
>>>
>>> Fenton
>>>
>>
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