Saturday, June 11, 2016
Not the Headline They Were Hoping For...
Yesterday, I was looking at something on Yahoo, and the top story was Another Day, Another Disturbing Situation Surfaces at Baylor. Yeesh. I know Baylor is getting increased scrutiny, but they also keep giving news people something to cover. Here is the brunt of the story: Junior college transfer Jeremy Faulk was kicked off the team (and out of school) based on reports that he had engaged in improper conduct at a previous school (Florida Atlantic) and was involved in an incident at Baylor in April. Baylor's new coach, Jim Grobe, apparently took this action. The troubling part was this:
Urg. Making investigations "go away" really shouldn't be the point of what is going on at Baylor these days.
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Actually, I can imagine a situation in which a university might be so traumatized by recent events and so cowed by rules and regulations subtly mandated by the 2011 OCR directive on Title IX (in which the rights of the accused and orthodox rules of evidence are suspended) that making the internal investigation simply "go away" might be in the best interest of all parties.
Important to note, if I understand correctly, the accuser retains all access to the criminal justice system in this case.
Important to note, if I understand correctly, the accuser retains all access to the criminal justice system in this case.
These coaches still don't get it: Grobe said the players "know there is zero tolerance right now." Right now? How about zero tolerance all the time for sexual assault?
It is important to ensure that the alleged perpetrator has due process rights in any allegation of sexual assault, wherever that takes place. A couple of issues bother me. First, some of the allegations were that the assault took place in the residence of the alleged perpetrator, who in each case alleged that there was consent. Second, some of the cases occurred off-campus and some did not involve students as alleged victims; that reduces the right of the Univ. to investigate and impose punishment, though not necessarily the obligation to provide further protection to students of both genders.
I think that the colleges and universities must quickly design and implement prevention training and education programs for all students, with particular instruction on what is and is not consent. Question: If a woman removes her clothes, does that constitute consent? I have heard both answers to that from both males and females.
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I think that the colleges and universities must quickly design and implement prevention training and education programs for all students, with particular instruction on what is and is not consent. Question: If a woman removes her clothes, does that constitute consent? I have heard both answers to that from both males and females.
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