Comments on: The Beer Summit-A Restorative Justice Experience? http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/07/31/the-beer-summit-a-restorative-justice-experience/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth Linehan http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/07/31/the-beer-summit-a-restorative-justice-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-25452 Elizabeth Linehan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:13:10 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=6382#comment-25452 I take Professor Geske's point, this was fundamentally a restorative justice process (though not a fully realized one). In fact that occurred to me as soon as the "beer summit" was announced. Despite the ways it could have been done better, I rejoice at the fact that bringing apparent adversaries together to share their viewpoints and experiences, and work out their differences, is our President's first instinct. That is something to build on, in the face of the instinctive response of too many to seek retribution. Betsy Linehan Saint Joseph's University I take Professor Geske’s point, this was fundamentally a restorative justice process (though not a fully realized one). In fact that occurred to me as soon as the “beer summit” was announced. Despite the ways it could have been done better, I rejoice at the fact that bringing apparent adversaries together to share their viewpoints and experiences, and work out their differences, is our President’s first instinct. That is something to build on, in the face of the instinctive response of too many to seek retribution.

Betsy Linehan Saint Joseph’s University

]]> By: MARK TOBIN http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/07/31/the-beer-summit-a-restorative-justice-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-25449 MARK TOBIN Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:44:57 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=6382#comment-25449 I agree with Professor Boyden. To be truly restorative, Whalen should have been invited to participate. Unfortunately, at least initially, Ms. Whalen became a pariah, for only doing what she thought was right. One has to be accommodating and inclusive in order to reap restorative benefits. What's more, a true "Beer Summit" ought to be held in Milwaukee! I agree with Professor Boyden. To be truly restorative, Whalen should have been invited to participate. Unfortunately, at least initially, Ms. Whalen became a pariah, for only doing what she thought was right. One has to be accommodating and inclusive in order to reap restorative benefits.
What’s more, a true “Beer Summit” ought to be held in Milwaukee!

]]> By: Bruce E. Boyden http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/07/31/the-beer-summit-a-restorative-justice-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-25424 Bruce E. Boyden Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:22:48 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=6382#comment-25424 I thought Whalen's attorney expressed the irony of her being left out well on Wednesday in the New York Times: "'The three highly trained guys who acted badly are getting together for a beer tomorrow at the White House, and that's a good thing,' Ms. Murphy told reporters. 'The one person whose actions were exemplary will be at work tomorrow here in Cambridge.'" I thought Whalen’s attorney expressed the irony of her being left out well on Wednesday in the New York Times: “‘The three highly trained guys who acted badly are getting together for a beer tomorrow at the White House, and that’s a good thing,’ Ms. Murphy told reporters. ‘The one person whose actions were exemplary will be at work tomorrow here in Cambridge.’”

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