Phony Suspension - Part 3

In my two previous posts, I described the background for this.

Today, I was again inspired to continue 'going public'.  What follows are some of the threats, harassment, attempts to intimidate, slander and the permanent revocation of participation.

I must add that the laws in our State, other States, and our Nation provide for protection against these things and those that committed them have broken several laws.

First I want to share a pretty good article pointing to one step in the remedy and healing process.  It's called:  

"It's Time For The Scientific Community To Admit We Were Wrong About COVID & It Cost Lives"

The link is:  "It's Time For The Scientific Community To Admit We Were Wrong About COVID & It Cost Lives" | ZeroHedge

Without further ado, here are a few of the flyball organization officers and other representatives attempts to intimidate, slander and retaliate.  All are quoted:

(2020)

Mid year:  "...I am (expletive) sick of hearing...that some people will not wear them..."

"...don't ruin it...end of discussion..."

"...thought we could work it out...we cannot...do not contact again..."

 

(2021)

"...let you know that some of your comments...will be deleted...block you from our group."

"...If you continue...I will cancel the tournament...and no one will play."

"...I trust I have made myself clear..."

"...deeming your presence a trespass...and contacting the police..." 

"...no choice but to seek relief in court..."

(above list not all inclusive)

During this time in 2021, all participation entries were initially accepted and then all revoked.

  

During this time, attorney harassment against participant was ongoing.

During this time, the organization created and instituted a NEW policy whereby the CEO may submit requests to the Board to terminate a participant's good standing.

  

Funny thing, the rules say it must be for a reason.

 

This was anything but.

Question remains how is someone with a disability wanting to continue playing the sport considered a valid reason for permanent termination?

One answer might be...ONLY IF THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH IT.

 

 

   

 

Be Inspired

Inspiration can come from unexpected sources.

That's what happened to me this morning.

Someone I've met but don't know that well is being harassed and threatened with phony legal tactics.  Sounds familiar.

This person explained how they are also being retaliated against because they spoke up, spoke truth and tried to assert their rights.

Again, sounds familiar.

This inspirational person went on to say they will not be bullied and they will go public.

I've already done the 'I will not be bullied' thing.

If you read my last post called "Phony Suspension", I think you'll understand what follows.

The phony legal tactic.

  

(quote from attorney letter):

“…informed you that you are not a participant in good standing and will not be a participant in good standing unless and until you satisfy the conditions for participation...

...to return to the status of participant in good standing, you must submit the following:..your affirmative written statement that you will …without limitation wearing a mask..."

(end quote from attorney letter) 

Legitimately ordered by a court?  No

Legal?  No.  On many fronts.

Retaliation against an individual for asserting rights under the laws?  Yes.

I wonder what will happen in the long run.

Phony Suspension

Looking back to my last post, in 2015, I was on to something.  Little did I know, it would be as bad, and worse, going forward.

Coming full circle, almost seven years later, another suspension takes place.  Different issue entirely.

But, same, in some ways.  Let me explain.

The issue in 2015 was animal abuse and a participant's status in various dog sports. Flyball was partly emulating the well-known AKC with it's policies.  Both flyball organizations took action to suspend the participant convicted of animal abuse.  

You can read the post from 2015 for more details.

Now, comes another suspension.  Well, actually a permanent revocation of participant status.  Different participant.  Different issue entirely.  And, this go around, only one flyball organization took action.

Can you guess which one?

Can you guess what it was for?

Want a hint?

It wasn't anything to do with dogs or playing the sport or personal behavior that hurt anyone or (not) even unsportsmanship.  It wasn't anything to do with the sport at all.

It was, however, about abuse.  Abuse by the flyball organization and it's host clubs.

The events that led up to one flyball organization taking action were strictly personal in nature.  And, they promulgated their abuse by bullying host clubs into compliance with their actions.

Actions against one person.

Actions against a 20-year+ veteran of the sport.  Against a person who had not done anything remotely wrong.  Nor, remotely against the sport.  Or, remotely against a dog or another participant.  None of the things you'd expect a person to be permanently suspended for.

It was, by all the facts, a personal vendetta by one or more of the flyball organization officers.  Against only one person.

This person was censored online, kicked out of flyball groups, blocked from flyball groups, and harassed and retaliated against in many forms for many months.  Including, get this, coercion using phony legal and law enforcement tactics.  One even occurred via an out of state resource.  

Again, for what?

Did you guess correctly?

That's right.  Masks.

Does this sound ok to you?

The truth matters and it will be brought to light one day soon.