Re: [sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] Rannette attacked someone physically for the second time

I don't believe we have an explicit policy re: cops but we should probably articulate one. Regarding this particular conflict, I just went and met with Ranette. First of all, I want it to be 100% clear that this email is not meant to condone Ranette's behavior or the ways in which she handles confrontation or engages in transphobic attacks. That said, oftentimes the most insidious and persistent forms of abuse and oppression are not as obvious as a violent outburst. These are the forms of abuse and oppression most instrumentalized by dominant culture and they are consistently employed in order to control oppressed populations. You, Morgan, need to accept accountability for continuing to engage in provocative micro-aggressions and gaslighting - particularly with those who are different from you and who may not possess the best coping mechanisms / most radical politics. I really believe that you intentionally push people you don't like and who you know will react badly in an attempt to get them banned from the space. I'd like to also ask that you think about the ways in which you repeatedly police people in the space in ways such as inserting yourself into private phone conversations. We don't need cops, we need people who are compassionate towards one another's differences and who are willing to work through those differences to arrive at some kind of common ground. I don't personally know that reconciliation is possible either at this time, given our limited capacities and the level of aggression with which Ranette has responded however, I believe your behavior to be a major part of the problem. Another issue is the fact that the Omni is pretty maxed out with regards to our capacity for conflict mediation / resolution at the moment. Both Morgan and Ranette told me that they'd asked for mediation from several people including the mediation mailing list and no one ever followed up with either of them. I don't really know what to do about this but it should be made clear to members of our community that they cannot rely on us at the time for mediation / resolution. I told Ranette I would inquire about mediation. Obviously others involved in this conflict must be willing to participate, a well if there's to be any kind of resolution, which, I understand, some might not be interested in pursing. N On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 10:08 PM, max cadji <max(a)phatbeetsproduce.org> wrote: Does omni have a no police policy? max On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> wrote: On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Julio Rios <julio.rios(a)gmail.com> wrote: I urge we don't involve the police though. Just a quick point of clarification -- I wasn't urging Sudo or Omni to do so, but any *individual* who feels threatened. (And actually, just urging them to consider it as a viable option...I'm not confident to recommend anything specific, as my info is limited.) Pete -- Support Prescription Veggies! Order a Beet Box CSA today! 510-250-7957 ...connecting small farmers of color to urban communities Check out Feel the Beet! Farmers Market www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keawnad90aQ _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss(a)lists.omnicommons.org https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/discuss