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Originally Posted by DGMarie
When they are put into evidence, could they then become public record?
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I have absolutely no law training, but here is what I fear. Even if DZ's membership selection processes are brought into evidence, and even if they are kept out of the public record, there will still be people who see them. Lawyers, legal assistants, jury members, etc. Given the public nature of this thing, should it actually see a trial, there will be jury members who will want to talk. Their quotes will be along the lines of "I can't believe they judge potential members and actually tell girls they can't belong."
Thus perpetuating the myth that sororities are all snotty elitists.
I had thought this whole mess was dying down. Even the thread on GC has been a little cool as far as posts go. Perhaps it would have been more prudent to cut their losses and let it all go away naturally. Come fall recruitment it would have been old news. The media would have found something new to talk about. While some people may have thought twice before joining DZ, if the issue is no longer in the forefront, it probably wouldn't have had that devastating an effect.
This action just ensures that the story continues to be told. All sides of the story will be told, and whose side is more compelling as far as the media goes? The women who feel discriminated against or the national organization who files a lawsuit?