Threats of violence and zealous defense of violence, add up to a high risk of acts of violence.  To my mind that is a cutoff point, and attempting to mediate only prolongs a high-risk situation and potentially makes it more emotionally charged (thus increases the risk). 

This is all the more so if the threats he made, and the acts he zealously defended, referred to any kind of weapon, other than in self-defense against an immediate threat to one's own life or the lives of innocent others.  IMHO the best way to handle this is in a cool and unemotional way: "nothing personal, rules is rules." 

Any reasonable definition of "safe space" includes that people don't have to worry about encountering someone who may threaten them with violence. 

Lastly, if you ban him, change any locks or passwords he may have had access to.  Even a key that says "do not duplicate" is not a deterrent to someone making a copy themselves or having a corrupt person make one for them.

-G.


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On 14-03-13-Thu 5:08 PM, Hol Gaskill wrote:
i'm willing to act as a mediator pursuant to our conflict resolution policy

on Mar 13, 2014, Yardena Cohen <yardenack@gmail.com> wrote:
 


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