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CIAC bans Mike DiMauro
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It serves government institutions and regulates government sponsored activities. As an agent of government entities (i.e., school district's) it is subject to constitutional rigors. See, U.S. Supreme Court case Brentwood Academy v. Tenn. Secondary School Dist.
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Jeff Jacobs. He was entirely about making himself the story.
The Real ID/Passport thing is probably a whole story that should have been covered better - did the CIAC know that beforehand? Why wasn't it publicized beforehand? I think making an assumption everyone has access to a passport/Real ID or even the stamped version of their birth certificate is a bit of a stretch (especially for those under 18 where passports expire faster and they may not have a driver's license). Not everyone travels. Not everyone was able to get a Real ID when they renewed their license. But also if you go to an Army football game at West Point you'll need a Real ID or passport.
As for DiMauro - yeah, he's a stupid heal on Twitter/X for some reason. It's a stupid shtick but at least he did it better than Andrew Gresh. Whether you like him or not, it was an overreation by the CIAC. It should have been a call to his editor and a retraction or something. DiMauro covered me as a high school athlete and if my daughter competed in the ECC, he'd have probably covered her team too. A lot of those people who are in HS sports writing like Sean Patrick Bowley (huge Cuse guy, but keeps it mellow on twitter) or Jimmy Zanor (BC alum) have been doing this beat for multiple decades, are really good people and typically good writers. DiMauro just created this twitter persona that was stupid but he's also been involved in this community for 30ish years.
As for DiMauro - yeah, he's a stupid heal on Twitter/X for some reason. It's a stupid shtick but at least he did it better than Andrew Gresh. Whether you like him or not, it was an overreation by the CIAC. It should have been a call to his editor and a retraction or something. DiMauro covered me as a high school athlete and if my daughter competed in the ECC, he'd have probably covered her team too. A lot of those people who are in HS sports writing like Sean Patrick Bowley (huge Cuse guy, but keeps it mellow on twitter) or Jimmy Zanor (BC alum) have been doing this beat for multiple decades, are really good people and typically good writers. DiMauro just created this twitter persona that was stupid but he's also been involved in this community for 30ish years.
Press: His employer can send other reporters to events from which he is banned
Speech: He can continue to be a reporter without being at the events from which he has been banned, he can even report on events from which he has been banned
No - each person has the right and the action is a punishment for view point speech.
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Nope, two different documents that serve the same purpose.
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What don't you understand about me never planning on getting a Real ID?
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This is crazy work by ciac but honestly this dude has done himself no favors to make people feel bad for him. Decades of being a black hole of negativity
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I guess mostly why you felt the need to tell everybody about it?
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I mean its whiney tripe but a ban based on that?
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Because his entire article is about getting a Real ID because the federal government requires it for air travel and to gain entry to a military base.
Why did you feel the need to tell everyone you don't want to take your passport anywhere you don't need to?
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CIAC is a private, nonprofit organization that governs interscholastic sports in Connecticut. It was founded in 1921 by a group of high school principals interested in protecting the interests of student-athletes. Virtually all public and parochial high schools in the state are dues-paying members. CIAC determines athletic eligibility; makes rules for athletic competition, including safety and health rules; and runs state boys' and girls' tournaments and controls state championships for various sports.
State law does not require CIAC to report to the General Assembly. Neither the legislature nor any governmental agency oversees the organization. CIAC is self-governing, answering to an internally elected board composed of member school representatives who uphold a constitution and by-laws.
Ive never been big on freedoms extended only to certain people so I've never been big on extra rights given to journalists employed as journalists but I can understand extra protections to those engaged in the act of journalism.
Regardless. The lack of sufficient ID doesnt seem like a bar that would qualify in that way. There's a lot of newsworthy things that one is routinely not allowed access to.
Now the banning... I agree with others that it would come down to a complicated nexus of whether or not the conference is a government agent. I am inclined to believe the banning is nonsense and they wanted to punish him for being him. Is the high school sports conference in that nexus, could be.
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