Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Re: [BDSM-LegalIssues] Re: New book -- good but disturbing

I can see where an arrest like that of the San Diego Six would render
them as being unfit to work in the religious organization where Leigha
works. I think such a question is extremely unfair to pose to her.

Domina

cadenas_sd wrote:
>
>
> --- In BDSM-LegalIssues@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:BDSM-LegalIssues%40yahoogroups.com>, "Leigha Fleming" <leigha@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Good grief Jay.
> >
> > You have my permission to forward this thread (unclipped of course)
> to Susan Wright (who isn't a board member) and anyone else you
> > like on the NCSF board. Their email addresses can be found on our
> website.
> >
> > I've never indicated once that I was speaking for NCSF.
>
> I think there may be a way to resolve this. Let's take both your
> actual day job, and non-sexual crimes out of the equation. Let's also
> remove your employer's policies from the discussion. We can also agree
> that the actual legal situation permits this policy - Jay's (and my)
> issue is whether it is appropriate.
>
> What is left is you *defending* these policies. And that may have
> happened in the heat of the discussion.
>
> I'd like to reduce this to a few questions that I think extract all
> the relevant information.
>
> Leigha, can you state unequivocally "I believe it is inappropriate for
> employers to use any arrest for an allegation of a sexual offense to
> make personnel decisions before a trial has been completed?"
>
> Can you state unequivocally that you will work towards law changes
> that will outlaw using any arrest record for sexual offenses for
> personnel decisions?
>
> Can you state unequivocally, regardless of your employer's actual
> policies, that the NCSF, and you personally, believe that the arrest
> records for the following people should not be used for any personnel
> decisions:
>
> - The San Diego Six
> - Genarlow Wilson
> - Lawrence and Garner (of Lawrence v Texas)
>
> I certainly hope you can answer each of these questions with a single
> unqualified "Yes" - and if you do, my faith in the NCSF would be restored.
>
>

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