Post by Drifter on Jun 16, 2018 5:09:08 GMT
A few days after the April arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo, I posted the following ...
What I had in mind at the time pertained to DeAngelo's children only. I think most of us agree that his children, even as adults, need to be kept OUT of discussions.
In the intervening six weeks, we have allowed discussion of DeAngelo's wife and his brother.
I am now extending the discussion prohibition to include these two people.
Neither DeAngelo's current wife nor his brother has been charged with any crime related to the GSK case. Accordingly, they are considered innocent.
We have always prohibited the naming of poi's, and this prohibition is stated in Forum Decorum. By allowing threads about the wife and brother, discussion inevitably has tended to zero in on accusations, either explicitly or implicitly, that either or both were participants in, or at least knew about, Joseph DeAngelo's criminal behavior. The implication is that either or both are criminal poi's.
There are no known facts to justify these assumptions.
For the last week or so the staff has actively debated what to do about the wife and brother threads. It is not our desire to stifle discussion. But ethically, we all agreed that we cannot promote discussion of innocent family members as potential poi's.
One staff member commented: "Even the simple poll of 'Did [the wife] know something?' implies that anyone who votes yes feels that she's an accessory to murder".
So, we will no longer allow threads or messages that discuss the wife or brother in the context of the GSK crimes.
The case right now is in something of a lull, as prosecutors and defense prepare their strategy and arguments and continue to gather evidence. Everyone on the forum still wants additional information about DeAngelo ... and any possible accomplices he may have had. We will undoubtedly get that information when LE is ready to impart it, and not before.
In the meantime, there are plenty of topics to discuss about DeAngelo himself and the crimes he presumably committed. But the wife and brother, along with DeAngelo's children, are now officially off-limits to discussion in this forum.
No member here will be penalized in any way for messages he or she posted, or threads created, about the wife and brother, because the staff did allow such discussion. But, in the future, messages/threads will be deleted and the poster warned, if such discussion were to resume.
I have removed 8 such threads already, and will be looking for others.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation.
Drifter
The one thing you will not be permitted to post are names, addresses, and identifying information of his family or associates. Do not post pictures of those who were or are in his orbit, as these people have done nothing wrong. Forum rules, as stated in Forum Decorum, still apply.
What I had in mind at the time pertained to DeAngelo's children only. I think most of us agree that his children, even as adults, need to be kept OUT of discussions.
In the intervening six weeks, we have allowed discussion of DeAngelo's wife and his brother.
I am now extending the discussion prohibition to include these two people.
Neither DeAngelo's current wife nor his brother has been charged with any crime related to the GSK case. Accordingly, they are considered innocent.
We have always prohibited the naming of poi's, and this prohibition is stated in Forum Decorum. By allowing threads about the wife and brother, discussion inevitably has tended to zero in on accusations, either explicitly or implicitly, that either or both were participants in, or at least knew about, Joseph DeAngelo's criminal behavior. The implication is that either or both are criminal poi's.
There are no known facts to justify these assumptions.
For the last week or so the staff has actively debated what to do about the wife and brother threads. It is not our desire to stifle discussion. But ethically, we all agreed that we cannot promote discussion of innocent family members as potential poi's.
One staff member commented: "Even the simple poll of 'Did [the wife] know something?' implies that anyone who votes yes feels that she's an accessory to murder".
So, we will no longer allow threads or messages that discuss the wife or brother in the context of the GSK crimes.
The case right now is in something of a lull, as prosecutors and defense prepare their strategy and arguments and continue to gather evidence. Everyone on the forum still wants additional information about DeAngelo ... and any possible accomplices he may have had. We will undoubtedly get that information when LE is ready to impart it, and not before.
In the meantime, there are plenty of topics to discuss about DeAngelo himself and the crimes he presumably committed. But the wife and brother, along with DeAngelo's children, are now officially off-limits to discussion in this forum.
No member here will be penalized in any way for messages he or she posted, or threads created, about the wife and brother, because the staff did allow such discussion. But, in the future, messages/threads will be deleted and the poster warned, if such discussion were to resume.
I have removed 8 such threads already, and will be looking for others.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation.
Drifter