Dear Audra,

Off list I did already inform Lynne that the defendant confessed in a
public court (and the press was very well represented). So in my view
there were no restrictions whatsoever to send information about this trial
to the Museum-L list. You are so right that information about pending
charges may become very relevant when someone is trying to find a job.
The stealing curator of the Armory Museum, while in prison, applied for a
job as a director of another museum (this was discussed during the trial,
so I do not reveal classified information).

My main concern at the moment is that a lot of the stolen collection is
still missing (even though the whereabouts of many items is known!).

Ton Cremers



> Lynne wrote:
> " Nonetheless, I am still gravely concerned about the alarming assertions
> being posted to a public forum before the verdict (not the sentencing) has
> been issued ... whether the country in question has a policy of guilt or
> innocence until proven otherwise."
>
>  It is common practice in the US for information about the accused and the
> accusations to be published when charges are filed. Would we not want to
> be aware of charges pending against a job applicant? against a potential
> borrower? against someone that perhaps had access to our collection?
> When charges are filed, the allegations become a matter of public record
> in the US. While I haven't got the source, I understand that the
> overwhelming majority of theft from museum collections is perpetrated by
> those of us who work in museums.  I think there is a need to know. How
> else are we to be effective stewards of our collections?
>
>
> The opinions expressed above are those of the author and not necessarily
> shared by her employer.
>
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