[stewcc]

I would like to say first off that I am impressed with the way Josh has now accepted that he did wrong and has accepted his punishment. A lot different than it appeared in the week following the incident.

As a club TRCC had to act in the best interests of all the members and people who attend meetings. As for any action that poses a danger to club users, they had no alternative but to issue a ban. They had a duty to inform the BRCA as the ban involved BRCA sanctioned events.

The only question I can see is the length of the ban. Many voices were heard for a complete ban and a year seemed a reasonable alternative. I am sure that if the incident was repeated in a public venue, the police would be involved and a lifetime ban would be forthcoming.

The TRCC committee are not ogres or kill-joys, but they do want a safe and pleasant club for everyone.

This is my opinion and is not necessarly the official view of the TRCC committee.