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Re: [RC] APF - Ed & Wendy HauserOur country is subject to a rule of law. For that reason, due process is built into virtually everything. While we can not intelligently discuss whether a particular case was handled properly, unless we have access to all of the information presented to all of the bodies, we certainly can disuses procedures that are most likely to result in fair outcomes. In general, the vet committee is in the best position to judge on the severity of an infraction. In a particular case, the P&G committee may collect information that the vet committee did not have when it made its recommendation. When this happens, a specific procedure should be followed. One possible policy would be that if P&G finds new information which causes them to feel that the recommendation of the vet committee was inappropriate, they would return the case (including both the new information and the P&G reasoning and recommendations) to the vet committee for reconsideration. If upon reconsideration the vet committee still did not agree with P&G the P&G would have the option of imposing a less harsh sanction than that recommended by the vet committee. Appeal to the board would also be limited to upholding the P&G sanction or reducing it further. If the AERC were to find that there seemed to be a pattern where the vets, the P&G and the board consistently do not agree, they all should get together in a room somewhere and not come out until an agreement had been reached on what sanctions were appropriate for what infractions. Does this sound time consuming, cumbersome, and legalistic? Sure. Due process always is. Our country is based on a legal system where the accused is afforded many layers of protection. Even though some go free, and some are punished too lightly, it is surely preferable to the alternatives. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 406.642.6490 ============================================================ Prudence and focus will carry you a long way on a horse. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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