[NFBK] I would like to hear other's opinions

[slerythema at gmail.com]

Thank you for responding, Cathy. Just to be clear, the email mentioned something about all the “talk” lately so I assumed there was some catalyst that precipitated the need for sending out the email. It very well could have just been an “everyone else is doing it situation” just like we all started receiving COVID-19 response letters from everyone known to man. Also, I definitely was NOT questioning the need for a code of conduct. I was pointing out that it is time for ALL organizations, et al, to stop including the sentence I pointed out. If you drop that, then it is a sound policy. It does not affect the organizations outlined policy of conduct to give them credence when needing to expel a member. It is strictly about giving a loop hole for an organization to “hide” or “not report” an incident. The world is changing. Men have ruled the world predominately for a very long time and used things like this to keep women silent (and men under them) silent. The #MeToo movement is all about people that have been silenced in the very manner that this line in the code of conduct allows.

 

Isn’t it time to take that line out?

 

I am still proud to be an NFB member and I have personally seen how this particular line was used at universities and churches to keep victims silent and I want the NFB to no longer have anything to tie them with these types of cases.

 

Cindy

 

From: NFBK <nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cathy Jackson via NFBK
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 3:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFBK] I would like to hear other's opinions

 

Good Afternoon All,

First of all I do not know if there has been an incident that prompted the NFB Code of Contact to be sent out at this time or not. However, a victim who has been violated should always call the authorities first. There is nothing in this policy that suggests otherwise. 

Secondly, in this day and age all organizations, churches, schools, universities, businesses and the like are strongly encouraged to have a written policy on file that will outline the procedures that will be followed when allegations of misconduct are brought. Thus is probably why we all have been forced to read so many of these.

Finally, any organization has the right to expel a member, employee, student, athlete, or anyone associated with an establishment when they believe they have displayed conduct that does not meet their standards. This is why it is even more important to outline specific policies, and procedures detailing the actions to be taken in order to make a determination regarding the validity of the case before them. 

I hope this explanation helps clear up the reasoning behind the necessity for a code of contact. 

Cathy

 

On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 5:56 PM slery via NFBK <nfbk at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Toady, I received the NFB statement regarding sexual misconduct. I do not know what incident has required such statement to be sent at this time.

 

Here is the problem I have with this statement:

 

“ we report instances of sexual abuse and misconduct to law enforcement when necessary and required”

 

There should never be any judgement by an organization, school, university, or church that determines whether or not to report something. All instances should be reported so that there can stop being ways for the perpetrator to continue with their actions. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen this statement from a university and it sickens me that they have the audacity to judge whether something is reported. If everything is reported then we won’t have kids thinking something is harmless. No instances of sexual misconduct are harmless. 

 

Cindy

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