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But the school still had to investigate and was required to by law. The school has a Code of Conduct that has been around since 1970 and amended many times. It is eight pages long. Any paragraph might be applied to address the behavior of the players back on Sept 2.
From Section II. Guiding Principles. Paragraph B:
“The University seeks a community that is free from violence, threats, and intimidation; that is respectful of the rights, opportunities, and the welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University; and that does not threaten the physical or mental health or safety of members of the University community.’’
The woman went to the hospital and had a rape kit examination and then reported the incident to the police. By no stretch of the imagination could the participants have been innocent of Paragraph B, Section II, Guiding Principles.
Claeys should have read the entire report to his players. He should have requested that they could hear a pin drop as he detailed what exactly is included in the Code of Conduct.
Because this wasn’t an episode of conduct. No player involved appears to have risen to the moral or ethical clarity required of any man whose instinctive character would have compelled him to say, “Wait a minute. Stop. This isn’t right. This has gotten out of hand. Everybody clear this building.’’
Any man of character — we call football players men — would have not only cleared the building but would have helped the woman, taken her to the hospital, for example. Actually, if there were men of character around that night the bacchanal would never have happened and the woman would not have required a hospital visit.
http://www.twincities.com/2016/12/2...d-have-cleared-the-building-helped-the-woman/
From Section II. Guiding Principles. Paragraph B:
“The University seeks a community that is free from violence, threats, and intimidation; that is respectful of the rights, opportunities, and the welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University; and that does not threaten the physical or mental health or safety of members of the University community.’’
The woman went to the hospital and had a rape kit examination and then reported the incident to the police. By no stretch of the imagination could the participants have been innocent of Paragraph B, Section II, Guiding Principles.
Claeys should have read the entire report to his players. He should have requested that they could hear a pin drop as he detailed what exactly is included in the Code of Conduct.
Because this wasn’t an episode of conduct. No player involved appears to have risen to the moral or ethical clarity required of any man whose instinctive character would have compelled him to say, “Wait a minute. Stop. This isn’t right. This has gotten out of hand. Everybody clear this building.’’
Any man of character — we call football players men — would have not only cleared the building but would have helped the woman, taken her to the hospital, for example. Actually, if there were men of character around that night the bacchanal would never have happened and the woman would not have required a hospital visit.
http://www.twincities.com/2016/12/2...d-have-cleared-the-building-helped-the-woman/