[MR] I'll Probably Regret This Later

[Alan MacNeill]

Regretfully, they are not my questions alone, and my asking you,
although it may have assuaged my concerns (although, to be honest, I
am less than convinced), it would not have assuaged the questions or
concerns of the multiple people who have approached me in my role as
Baronial Seneschal (the person who is *supposed* to know about
Sanctions and appeals and all that) and asked what is going on when an
event in my Barony has this going on.

Nor would it have assuaged the concerns of the multiple people who
have writen me privately off-list (including at least one Peer) with
variations on the theme "Thank you for saying what we feel we cannot".

I must be honest, I intend to write the BoD Ombudsman for the Kingdom
and express my extreme dismay about how this is being handled.  I have
no knowledge of whether the accused is guilty of the crimes he is
accused of or not, but the process as it is being done does not strike
me, a disinterested bystander, as being done fairly, openly, and in
line with the stated Greivance Procedure.  Will it matter?  Possibly
not, as I am not a Peer, so my opinions are apparently irrelevant to
the discussion.  However, I am a paid member, and as an member of the
office responsible for enforcement of Policies, Procedures, and
Sanctions, it is my Duty, as unpopular as it may be.

On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Jen Thies <jenthies at gmail.com> wrote:
> Lord Gorm,
> If you had a question the day of, or even afterward, you should have asked.
> There might not have been full disclosure, but I assure you that you would
> not have been dismissed, and hopefully some of your concerns might have been
> put to rest.