March 6, 2012 NOTE: There has been a correction (or is it an update/explanation?) made by coach Charlie Willman in today's Post Independent. Click here. A reminder that comments are being monitored on this local story and the problem seems to lie with the coaches and the PI's coverage. Not the kids. )
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What a sad, sad day for Glenwood Springs that no public acknowledgement or resolution has been made transparent by Glenwood Springs High School Mock Trial coaches.
See related story and public commentary (including from the legal community) here.
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Showing posts with label Vic Zerbi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vic Zerbi. Show all posts
March 3, 2012
December 23, 2011
SandBox Comments: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "Mock-trial champs violated event’s spirit, state organizers say"
This one should be really hard for the taxpayers and voters in Glenwood Springs to take.
Why?
Because last year's Mock Trial team hit up the City of Glenwood Springs to fund and sponsor the trip to championships.
Click the title and read the entire article.
Charlie Wilman is a local attorney who was highly respected and thought well of. Vic Zerbi is a local judge. Possibly a former judge and retired, but nevertheless a pillar of Glenwood's culture and a role model.
"Blown out of proportion?", "target on their back?", "“They’re just the ones that got caught”.
Actually, fellas.
The question is one of ethics in the service of law.
Worse than whether or not the kids are shown that being misled by their coaches who not only know better but are in a position of trust; is the fact that their coaches really don't seem to 'know better':
“This is what upsets me about this whole thing, is that these kids worked very, very hard to accomplish what they accomplished,” said Glenwood’s head coach, attorney Charlie Willman. “Their hard work and dedication is being tainted by something they didn’t even do.”
Yea, but Charlie. Who did do it? It's cheating and setting a precedent to these kids who just may grow up to be attorneys some day that 'borderline' anything goes is "OK".
Is it OK?
“Is that against the spirit of the program? Perhaps it is, but I don’t see any major advantage to anybody in that,” he said. (Zerbi)
Please let one of the local reporters know, Judge Zerbi.
Where we all can go to find that book of ethics and statutes that you're reading from.
It's unfortunate that the kids have to pay for the sins of the coaches but Grand Junction is right.
Strip them of the win, penalize them with a year on the bench (pun intended for sidelines), refund the taxpayers who funded last year's competition and get new coaches for Glenwood's Mock Trial Team.
(Read more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
Why?
Because last year's Mock Trial team hit up the City of Glenwood Springs to fund and sponsor the trip to championships.
Click the title and read the entire article.
Charlie Wilman is a local attorney who was highly respected and thought well of. Vic Zerbi is a local judge. Possibly a former judge and retired, but nevertheless a pillar of Glenwood's culture and a role model.
"Blown out of proportion?", "target on their back?", "“They’re just the ones that got caught”.
Actually, fellas.
The question is one of ethics in the service of law.
Worse than whether or not the kids are shown that being misled by their coaches who not only know better but are in a position of trust; is the fact that their coaches really don't seem to 'know better':
“This is what upsets me about this whole thing, is that these kids worked very, very hard to accomplish what they accomplished,” said Glenwood’s head coach, attorney Charlie Willman. “Their hard work and dedication is being tainted by something they didn’t even do.”
Yea, but Charlie. Who did do it? It's cheating and setting a precedent to these kids who just may grow up to be attorneys some day that 'borderline' anything goes is "OK".
Is it OK?
“Is that against the spirit of the program? Perhaps it is, but I don’t see any major advantage to anybody in that,” he said. (Zerbi)
Please let one of the local reporters know, Judge Zerbi.
Where we all can go to find that book of ethics and statutes that you're reading from.
It's unfortunate that the kids have to pay for the sins of the coaches but Grand Junction is right.
Strip them of the win, penalize them with a year on the bench (pun intended for sidelines), refund the taxpayers who funded last year's competition and get new coaches for Glenwood's Mock Trial Team.
(Read more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
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