Judicial Hearing-Elders Afraid

silentlambs

After my specific request in writing of not being able to attend unless my witnesses could appear, the judicial committee informed a reporter for the Paducah Sun they were going to convene a hearing anyway at 7 pm Wednesday evening. I decided to go down to the Kingdom Hall and make an appearance. I arrived at 7:05 and parked out front . The Sun reporter was there, but I noted there was only one vehicle in the parking lot. Now as you may recall, to convict a child molester in the face of a denial there must be two eye-witnesses before a disfellowshipment can take place. Since I have flatly denied the charge of "causing divisions" I chose to wait for any witnesses to appear to testify against me. None showed up. After the reporter left the elders peeked out the window and saw me sitting out side, then the strangest thing happened, they taped trash bags over the windows and it appears they locked the front door. I took a picture as elder Jeff Stein stepped outside to do so. (You have to lock the door from the outside)I waited for another thirty minutes and then all three came outside, Ron Cary, George Bandarra, and Jeff Stein. Jeff waved and they got in their SUV and drove off.

George Bandarra informed the Sun reporter they were going to call me with their decision Thursday. I do not understand how they made a decision for the following reasons:

1. They produced no eye-witnesses in the face of my flat denial.

2. They ignored my request in writing for my right to produce eye-witnesses as to my innocence. (this is according to organizational protocol)

3. They did not invite me in to appear, but instead covered the windows and locked the door even though I was sitting in plain sight.

4. They refuse to acknowledge or answer any correspondence I send to them but act on their letters without any consideration for my defense.

Included you will find a link to pictures of what is described above.

IN this photo if you look closely you will see the windows are open on each side of the door and a reporter from the Sun is inside talking to the elders.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/44722558/44722772XooRVs

In this photo it appears the elder is locking the door from the outside as they are taping up the windows with trash bags.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/44722558/44722843MBprWy

There you have it windows taped completely shut and door locked. I guess this will really help them to meditate on making a fair and impartial decision.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/44722558/44723017NEbYFW

Ron Cary getting in SUV to leave, George Bandarra is already in the SUV.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/44722558/44723095CotTTW

Jeff Stein leaving out of the Kingdom Hall .. Ron Cary shutting the door of SUV .. George Bandarra getting ready to hit the gas .. Perhaps because they forgot their eye-witnesses they did not want to talk about it as I sat right in front of them. Could it be that once again these local-out-of-town elders gave in to "fear of man"? Perhaps they are blind and did not see me sitting in their driveway taking their picture?

http://community.webshots.com/photo/44722558/44723151WBQHwq

Isaiah 10:1,2 (NWT )

Woe to those who are enacting harmful regulations and those who, constantly writing, have written out sheer trouble, 2 in order to push away the lowly ones from a legal case and to wrest away justice from the afflicted ones of my people.

silentlambs

Edited by - silentlambs on 24 July 2002 23:34:43

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Edited by - silentlambs on 25 July 2002 17:46:49

Cappuccino OC

Why aren't they following their own protocol? Or did the 3 elders also serve as the "two witnesses"? Wouldn't that be a conflict of interests?

<<<<<<Bill Bowen>>>>>>>

My prayers are with you & your family,

Cappuccino OC - from NW Washington

ChiChiMama

That's crazy! This is like a Judge also witnessing against the accused before making his decision and to top it off having the trial in secret without the accused being there.Very unethical. Of course,since when did they have ethics!!!!

Edited by - ChiChiMama on 24 July 2002 23:41:7

Edited by - ChiChiMama on 24 July 2002 23:47:42

myself

I couldn't imagine, a judicial meeting about you...don't even let you in....why didn't they just go to

Shoney's or something. Were they afraid you were going to lip read their decision? As if the outcome

isn't already decided. Why did they even bother going thru the motions?

(((((Bill))))))

Nanoprobe

Idiots!

Can you imagine grown men acting like that? Well, it's now on public record for the world I hope they feel like IDIOTS

Thirdson

Bill,

If they do decide to DF you then your appeal hearing will be interesting. I am assuming that they will notify you of their decision and offer you the opportunity to appeal. However, since they appear not to follow the guidelines in the flock book who's to stay what procedure they intend to follow.

I think they should be afraid!

Thirdson

DakotaRed

Handling Judicial Cases

Do not send an individual any kind of correspondence
that directly accuses him of specific wrongdoing.

It is best for two elders to speak with the indlvidual and
invite him to meet with the Judicial committee.

Suitable arrangements should be made as to the time
and place of the hearing.

State what the person's course of action is supposed to
have been.

If it is necessary to send a written invitation, you should
simply state what the individual's course is alleged to have
been, the time and place of the hearing, and how the
person can contact the chairman if the arrangements are
inconvenient for him.

If the accused wishes to bring witnesses who can speak
in his defense regarding the matter, he may do so.

However, observers are not permitted.

No tape-recording devices are allowed.

If the accused repeatedly fails to come to the hearing,
the committee will proceed with the hearing but will not

110 "Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock "

make a decision until evidence and any testimony by
witnesses are considered.

The committee should not take action against a person
unless the evidence clearly proves this necessary.

Failure to appear before the committee is not in itself
proof of guilt.

Bill, have you shown the above to your attorney?

Lew W

Watchtower Decruit

cyberguy

Sorry to hear that you're being treated this way Bill! However, as you know, the elders are getting their directives from the Big House; they probably don't know how to comply with the Big House's wishes since they're being asked to act contrary to the scriptures! Anyway, I've seen this same kind of crap before! This pains me greatly! Hang in there anyway! My prayers are with you and your wife! You'll remain in God's grace no doubt, for your steadfastness in support of abused ones! Keep on fighting!!!

Edited by - cyberguy on 25 July 2002 15:13:36

Edited by - cyberguy on 25 July 2002 20:58:36

SloBoy

Bill...on a certain level, I feel great sadness to see/hear how these ' spiritul men ' are acting. For so long, to me, they represented all of a loving God's qualities. So sad. Principles will always monitor all our conduct. Peace to you, you brave soul.

minimus

BILL, just face it ....you are going to get disfellowshipped. They are not going to keep you in the organization after all that's happened. It serves no purpose for you to stay any longer.The majority of Witnesses view you as a trouble-making apostate. When you are out, just do whatever you can to protect silentlambs, but realize, that you cannot effectively do anything in the congregation because of your standing. I wish you well,my brother.

Judicial Hearing-Elders Afraid

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