>>>I once managed a group where we had free and open access to a camcorder for work purposes. I became aware one guy was taking it home and using it to make videos of his kids, so I decided the “fair” thing to do would be to put it under lock and key.
A few days into this new policy some folks came in my office and asked why they were being punished (i.e. not able to do their jobs as efficiently) because of the misdeeds of one person. They were right. I had a one-on-one with the guilty party and reverted back to the open policy.<<<
I’m a teacher in a high school classroom, and that’s the issue I deal with every day - namely, how do you handle the mischief and misdeeds of students?
You’re spot on about one truth concerning punishment - when the group is punished for the misdeeds of a few, the entire group tends to gather together and make the teacher the enemy. Quickly separating and then severely punishing the troublemaker has the opposite effect - it provides a prize, as it were, for those following the rules, and provides a warning for those thinking about similar actions.
The TSA is essentially punishing the population for the misdeeds of Islamofascists. At some point, there will be chaos in the population of decent people who are being targeted. There’s a part of me which thinks that is the goal of the left - create chaos, tear down faith in the structure, and when folks give up, then fill the void with leftist rule. Or they could be a bunch of screwups.
It’s also not a surprise that a workplace filled with adults is analogous to a classroom of teenagers. LOL
Just read your reply - very much on the same page I think.
And a FReeper in a high school classroom?? Wow, thanks for fighting the good fight! Nice to know there are at least some of “us” out on the front lines.