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I normally agree with this. However, the issue is there is a small window of opportunity here and trials take time, so if an athlete wants a release due to the arrest, they should be granted one - whether the end result is guilty or innocent. Kids first.And there is a world of difference between being arrested and being convicted. I always thought people were innocent until proven guilty but boy is everyone ready to pick up the pitchforks.
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Unfortunately I do personally know of 2 world's kids who have asked to be released but we're denied. As for lower level kids I know a few just left this week. (On a side note does anyone know how this works for summit? Are there release rules in regards to that competition as well?) The problem is I do understand people make mistakes however this isn't a one time isolated event from what I can see or have been told. I understand these things didn't happen at the gym but now a days with kids on twitter and things like @wakemugshots on twitter, things that use to be private are now highly seen by teenagers and now have a greater influence on their lives.
I'm not saying anything is untrue about his personal life but to my knowledge no one has asked to be released. Again. This all just happened and we are tying to work through the it for the sake of our kids and coming on here and not having all the background facts and making assumptions is not helpful. This is a hard time for everyone right now
I understand. If it were my gym, I would be about protecting my child first. I wouldn't want social media blowing up and I certainly wouldn't want her reading any of it. But I can only control the latter and only to a certain extent because of her age.
I don't agree with putting the gym on blast but from what @tumbleyoda said, it's common to put other gyms on blast in your area. But depending on the charges and the history of this person, I would run for the nearest exit. Multiple arrests is a big red flag in my book. As I said, though, I have no clue what the charges even are.
Good luck and I hope you find what's best for your family in this situation.
Without putting names out there - the charges are a DWI from this month and last year two charges on same date (Simple assault and injury to personal property). Crimes yes, but not horrific crimes. Being that this person is young, I hope they learn their lesson and get their act together. They have a horrible PR nightmare on their hands.
And no, I am not from this gym or this area nor do I know anyone from this gym.
I think you'd be surprised to see how many responsible coaches, teachers, doctors, parents etc....adults in general have DWI's. I am not condoning it, it's very irresponsible and possibly life ending to them or anyone around them.....but they are out there.I don't know who this is referring to or what gym this is even referring to but a DWI is a disgusting and horribly irresponsible crime. Since the owner (or coach I can't remember which it is in this case) was arrested for that specific crime just proves to me that they're too irresponsible to be around children. I would pull my hypothetical potential future kids from that program in a minute.
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I think you'd be surprised to see how many "responsible" coaches, teachers, doctors, parents etc....adults in general have DWI's. I am not condoning it, it's very irresponsible and possibly life ending to them or anyone around them.....but they are out there.
I don't know who this thread is referring to or what gym this is even referring to but a DWI is a disgusting and horribly irresponsible crime. Since the owner (or coach I can't remember which it is in this case) was arrested for that specific crime just proves to me that they're too irresponsible to be around children. I would pull my hypothetical potential future kids from that program in a minute.
ETA: this post wasn't designed to attack you. I was mainly using it as a jumping off point.
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You may think it is easy to pull your kid but it's not. There are other coaches there. They have teammates and friends. We had the most amazing year last year. Won comps. Made it to worlds. Did better than at any other program we had been at. If not in this immediate situation and not knowing all the facts, some not even surrounding this event it is really hard for you to say what you would do. I hope no one has to go through this. It is not black and white. You may think it is but it's not.