Notices by Viv Smythe (vivsmythe@mastodon.au)

I reread this blog post by @leigh & @vaurora after many years (it was linked to in a discussion of ethical breaches) and it remains a great reminder that certain acts often conventionally viewed by society as "minor" infractions should be taken more seriously as potential pointers to broader patterns of unethical behaviour.

https://hypatia.ca/2017/07/18/the-al-capone-theory-of-sexual-harassment/

"one of the implications of the Al Capone theory is that even if an organization can’t prove allegations of sexual misconduct, the allegations themselves are sign to also urgently investigate a wide range of aspects of an employee’s conduct"