Posted by alexandra_k on October 12, 2006, at 8:37:03
In reply to Lou's reminder to Dr. Hsiung, posted by Lou Pilder on October 11, 2006, at 9:22:33
> ...if you could write what rational you use as an authority to write that your policy here to allow the deputies to leave statements unsanctioned by not intervening that IMO have the potential to foster defamation toward Jews and me as a Jew on your forum...
maybe it is because his honest opinion is that the statement does not have the potential to foster defamation toward Jews and you as a Jew on this forum.
maybe it is because he would prefer the deputies to do nothing when they are unsure what to do rather than act on impulse and later come to regret what they have done.
maybe because he can't *make* them interveane anways.
> Let us say that ther is a volunteer fire department and someone calls to report a fire in their house. And let's say that the person that hears the request says that they are unwilling to come to their house to do what they can to put out the fire. The caller then says that if they do not do what they can, then there could be great damage from the fire. The fire department volunteer then says that they have been given a policy that says that they do not have to intervene and that they will leave the fire alone. The caller then says, "But the fire could destroy the house and possibly destroy others also." The volunteer then says to the caller, " I choose not to respond", and hangs up.
but then you need to add in the point that the caller calls up the fire department... how many times per week / month / year? and with most of the callouts the volounteers go out to see the house only to say that in their honest opinion there is no fire. it would probably be a full time job to keep up with your requests for determinations and removals and clarifications, Lou.
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