Ugh... then there's this column.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/U-TURN/Featherman-LGBT-community-shows-hypocrisy.html I didn't even bother to address the stuff he says about gay rights, but I did address one thing he said. He said the following:
"Take Fran McGlinn -- the now former assistant basketball coach at Archbishop Wood High School. Resigning before he would have been fired, McGlinn was among the group of young adults on Chancellor Street that night.
But he was not charged with any crime – though his name was smeared online. In fact, some reports have emerged saying McGlinn actually attempted to break up the fight. An attempt to speak to Brian P. McVan, McGlinn’s attorney, was unsuccessful.
I also asked the Archdiocese whether it would offer McGlinn his job back now that he’s been cleared. “That’s a personnel matter and we won’t be discussing that further at this time,” emailed Kenneth A. Gavin, the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
I hope that the Archdiocese offers McGlinn his job back. If alleged immoral conduct took the job away, shouldn’t he get his job back now?"
So I just wrote this columnist (John) the following email:
I read your article. I think McGlinn's "immoral conduct" stems from the fact that he ran away while two wounded people were lying on the ground. I have not heard it reported, by the media or police, that he stayed at the scene to render aid or to tell the police what happened. Or that he called the police when he got home and explained what had happened. It's admirable if he tried to break up the fight, but he never came forward, until there was a video of him that made him look bad.
Unfortunately, one good deed does not cancel out one bad deed.
Does he deserve to lose a job over this? Is he a good role model for kids? That's for his employer to decide. And they did.
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