@StAndNOdraws said in #701:
> I read "alleged" all over the article, but there doesn't seem to be any evidence. I'm all for safety, protection, justice, etc. but you can't punish someone without evidence. Sad wokism...
"Alleged" does not mean 'un-substantiated' (that is w/out basis), it just means it isn't proven as fact.
(Proving something as fact is very difficult to do whether in Science or in the Courtroom.) Or in some cases, "alleged" may indicate that the reporter did not observe the incident directly. This is a convention in journalism to help maintain integrity and fair reporting, etc.
"Punishment" means "the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense." (google / Oxford Languages)
There is nothing about 'punishment' here; merely taking steps to ensure that adults and children can have a reasonable expectation of accountability, conduct, and safety at chess events. This in line with expectations in both the larger chess world and other organizations w/in the US, esp where children take part.
> I read "alleged" all over the article, but there doesn't seem to be any evidence. I'm all for safety, protection, justice, etc. but you can't punish someone without evidence. Sad wokism...
"Alleged" does not mean 'un-substantiated' (that is w/out basis), it just means it isn't proven as fact.
(Proving something as fact is very difficult to do whether in Science or in the Courtroom.) Or in some cases, "alleged" may indicate that the reporter did not observe the incident directly. This is a convention in journalism to help maintain integrity and fair reporting, etc.
"Punishment" means "the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense." (google / Oxford Languages)
There is nothing about 'punishment' here; merely taking steps to ensure that adults and children can have a reasonable expectation of accountability, conduct, and safety at chess events. This in line with expectations in both the larger chess world and other organizations w/in the US, esp where children take part.