In a message dated 25/08/01 3:09:03 AM, baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca writes: <<" Sweeping this type of thing quietly under the carpet, regardless of the resolution, is not wholly acceptable in my book.">> If anything I said led you to believe that I thought it should be "swept quietly under the carpet"(sic) then I failed to get my point across.............what I said was "quickly, quietly and completely"............. "Quickly" because this person does harm PTGs image and the image of all local techs...........also a "quick" resolution of this persons status as an RPT or even a member would be best for PTG and 'all' members.......... at the very least serving notice that such alleged behavior is 'not' acceptable. "Quietly" because PTG, or PTG members, should not be handling 'legal' matters in public as this too harms PTGs image...cat fights are never pretty no matter the justification. The only options open to PTG are: 1. Ignore. 2. Investigate. 3. Return a finding of innocent or guilty If found guilty PTG can only do the following. a. Reprimand. b. Suspend membership c. Throw the sorry dog out of PTG. :-) PTG can no longer...... hang, draw and quarter, drown or tar and feather miscreants as we could in the good old days! :-) <<" Do we collectively want to be associated with this type of person? I think not.">> I agree. <<"Should this type of practice have serious repercussions for the perpetrator? I think so.">> I agree but.......the limits we are faced with have only to do with membership and membership status and these are only as "serious" as the meaning of the membership status to the 'alleged' perpetrator. Any civil/criminal remedy rests solely with the customer. <<" If poor quality ethics, and standards are dealt with fairly, but very firmly and openly, it will be deterent to others, letting everyone know this type of practice will not be tolerated. ">> In PTG investigations and trials are held in confidence, with only the parties actually involved participating...... but the results are announced to the world at the Annual Council meeting and I think that this is "open" enough........but that is just my opinion. The chapter of the original poster has 19 members who are of RPT status...minus of course the alleged miscreant. This leaves 18 RPTs in that Chapter plus the RVP to deal with this person and their alleged misdeeds and there is where it should be handled...not on the internet. Jim Bryant (FL)
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