The Bible requires accusation in the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses to find someone guilty; good old-fashioned denial is a pretty good defebse if you want to avoid penalty.
Today I had the experience of confronting someone for inappropriate behavior, and she flatly denied knowledge of the incident. She was accused of telling a resident he could not sit at a particular table. The man is quite deaf, but he is still very intelligent and astute. She asked for the opportunity to confront her accusers, but the people responsible for censure did not want to blow the whole thing up any bigger by inviting a public accusation. We couldn't believe she denied knowledge of the behavior or the incident. She did admit talking to the man, but she swore she did not insult or verbally abuse him.
The accused signed the paper we requested agreeing that if this behavior was repeated she would be restricted from the dining room. She felt that this implied admission. I countered with the thought that if her denial were true, there would be no tendency or temptation for the behavior to be an issue again.
She still felt she had been unjustly accused. On the other hand, the accusations were independent and consistent. Two of the accusers were members of management. Others were residents. No one expressed a bias against her. She is a vocal and visible member of the community. I'm afraid this is not the last we will hear of it.
Today I had the experience of confronting someone for inappropriate behavior, and she flatly denied knowledge of the incident. She was accused of telling a resident he could not sit at a particular table. The man is quite deaf, but he is still very intelligent and astute. She asked for the opportunity to confront her accusers, but the people responsible for censure did not want to blow the whole thing up any bigger by inviting a public accusation. We couldn't believe she denied knowledge of the behavior or the incident. She did admit talking to the man, but she swore she did not insult or verbally abuse him.
The accused signed the paper we requested agreeing that if this behavior was repeated she would be restricted from the dining room. She felt that this implied admission. I countered with the thought that if her denial were true, there would be no tendency or temptation for the behavior to be an issue again.
She still felt she had been unjustly accused. On the other hand, the accusations were independent and consistent. Two of the accusers were members of management. Others were residents. No one expressed a bias against her. She is a vocal and visible member of the community. I'm afraid this is not the last we will hear of it.
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