From: Alan Cairns 

On Sat, 13 May 2000 21:04:46 -0700, "Tanj"  wrote:

>As a matter of policy, or carelessness, or side effects of some ostensibly
>unrelated policy?

Mostly side-effects. The Ministry has been battered by allegations of
various abuses, to the extent that they are now incapable of any action.
The policies in hand are intended to make any suspicion of abuse
(especially sexual abuse) impossible. They also make any real human
behaviour impossible.



Alan
alancairns{at}dccnet.com

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