First, I want to take the time to thank all those committee members who devote their time to enhancing this document. Without the willingness to serve and absorb the expense we would be set back years.

I am well aware of the committee process. I served on the 921 committee for several years. I understand the task group concept. I know all the people on the committee are conscientious and want to make the document the best it can be. My comments are not to take away from the members who spend their time an effort to upgrading our profession. Your statement about the line chair it’s so perfect. And I’m not just talking about the 921 committee. There are other committees that I’m very aware of that are conducted in the same way with the lion share.

You may have hit on the topic that I have a problem with as to public input and what is important. You use the term significant value. Would you agree that is a very subjective term when it comes to evaluating material. As with my proposed change to insert additional text for clarification I believe they will be many that will say this is not of significant value. Whether or not it’s excepted does not bother me. I am satisfied knowing that I have identified a potential problem and have submitted what I thought was necessary to enhance the document correct the problem. What does bother me is when I initiated public input they have the committee rejected with no justification. Yes, this has happened and I have brought it to the attention to the chair the committee. The other thing that you bring up that concerns me is the problem that takes place when a person is not there at the meeting to fully discuss their proposal. What did not be nice for the test group to have someone contact the person submitting the input prior to the recommendation that it be rejected. This way the members of the test group may obtain additional information as to the importance and reasons for the public input. As you said, this would give the test group some insight into the relevant context of the public input.

Want to make it perfectly clear I truly believe in the committee and what it does. Everyone over the years that is taking the time to enhances document needs to be commended. This is not only the people on the committee but those who take the time to read the document and submit public input.

Jim Mazerat
Forensic Investigations Group