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The only way to make something good come out of a situation like this, for us as an community of officials, is to NOT just let it go. When we do that, we in essence, validate the behavior. I agree with those that advocate the pursuit of legal remedies. I believe, the more the public is made aware this type of action is not acceptable and will not be tolerated, the better chances we each have of not encountering similar occurances in the future. Conversely, when we ignore such incidents and let them slide, the more chances we have of encountering them. It is unfortunate, that often the only way we have of getting such messages effectively across to the masses is with the "big stick" of the media and the best opportunity of doing that is by utilizing the legal system available to us.
There may be other valid reasons to pursue remedies, but I feel-at the least-this reason should not be ignored.
Thanks for the post and the opportunity it has given us to express opinions on such an important issue, which too many of us are faced with during our careers.
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