Re: RE: Boston Globe Online / Metro | Region / WPRI reporter's link to club stirs ethical questions

["Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net>]

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From: "Steve West" <stevewest106@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: RE: Boston Globe Online / Metro | Region / WPRI reporter's link
to club stirs ethical questions


> Okay, I'll bite.  An arguement can be made that the club may have used
pyro
> in the past.  I think though, that the fact they did would have no bearing
> on this tragedy if in fact the club did NOT, as claimed, give permission
for
> pyro to Great White.
>
> Again, I'm no lawyer, but what was allowed last year or at some other
event
> shouldn't prejudice this event.  Past events didn't cause this tragedy,
> although it could damage the owner's credibility.

The whole issue is the credibility of the parties.  The only way you know
that permission was not given in this case is due to the statements of the
owners.  The band says otherwise.  The past actions of both parties is
relevant to their credibility.

-- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine