[atlarge-discuss] Opposing the motion to permanently ban Jeff Williams

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

Danny wrote:
What does a family do when one of their members is chronically mentally ill
and needs to be on powerful psychotropic drugs for the rest of his life?
http://www.fitug.de/atlarge-discuss/0307/msg00484.html

If a member fires a loaded gun at you, what you don't do is take it away for
a few weeks, then give it back to them, especially to a person who is a
repeat offender.  This isn't your family Danny, it's a community of
strangers with a strong leadership that is obviously determined to apply
professional standards across the board, with no exceptions. Sending a clear
message to the whole membership that this organization will not tolerate or
forgive certain kinds of behavior from now on is exactly the right thing to
do. This Panel has demonstrated that it has the time, ability and
willingness to make tough decisions when faced with them, and with speed.
That's a recipe for success, not failure, and those who fail to recognize
and adjust to this new order of things, and who hold no respect for this
Panel, may well face a similar fate in due course. The game is over where
full benefits of membership could not be taken away regardless of how
disruptive the behavior. Get over it.


Joanna


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