18-07-2013, 07:15 AM
Ian/Andy /others
The point of proposal 1 is to protect CS officials from being sued and to encourage volunteers. At least one CS official has resigned due to this.
The point of proposal 2 & 3 are to protect juniors from abuse by adults.
Proposal 1 : I am in danger of legal action taken against me due to inappropriate comments on the noticeboard. I cannot stop someone taking this action. I can however get them removed from CS. If they are addicted to chess this will hurt them and may act as a deterrent from suing me.
Proposals 2 & 3: [Serial abuse would not happen if the abusers were reported after their first offence]. Another point is that a child initially may not wish to report an incident since they are scared of the adult. It might be only several years later when they have grown up, spoken to similar victims and when they have collected the evidence that they are ready to complain.
I am involved in similar discussions at West Dunbartonshire Council where a Labour councillor has called me a liar and threatened legal action against me.
My proposals are not without merit in the real world.
The point of proposal 1 is to protect CS officials from being sued and to encourage volunteers. At least one CS official has resigned due to this.
The point of proposal 2 & 3 are to protect juniors from abuse by adults.
Proposal 1 : I am in danger of legal action taken against me due to inappropriate comments on the noticeboard. I cannot stop someone taking this action. I can however get them removed from CS. If they are addicted to chess this will hurt them and may act as a deterrent from suing me.
Proposals 2 & 3: [Serial abuse would not happen if the abusers were reported after their first offence]. Another point is that a child initially may not wish to report an incident since they are scared of the adult. It might be only several years later when they have grown up, spoken to similar victims and when they have collected the evidence that they are ready to complain.
I am involved in similar discussions at West Dunbartonshire Council where a Labour councillor has called me a liar and threatened legal action against me.
My proposals are not without merit in the real world.