I write in response to the Sept. 11 column by Jason Victor Serinus regarding the Co-op debacle. I came away from it feeling that I still don’t know what happened. Apparently Kenna Eaton felt threatened by Cameron Jone’s behavior. She reported this to the board, who apparently tried to work with Mr. Jones. Allegedly he refused to cooperate with the board.

It is also mentioned that at some point Mr. Jones defended Scout Anderson against his supervisor, James Robinson for writing something in the Leader that it turns out neither side in that dispute seems to feel was really transphobic. It is hard to know what to make of that.

What is presented is a situation in which there are obviously two sides about something that happened, but about which we still don’t have enough information. Was Mr. Jones really threatening? Was the board unfair, not understanding enough; or did his behavior really cross an unacceptable line. Based on Jason’s column, I have to say I still don’t know.

I know Jason as a person of great integrity, who has bravely dedicated himself to the cause, and I say this with a great amount of respect: Maybe everyone needs to step back, and avoid suggesting the board is racist or transphobic, or even merely grossly insensitive, until we know everything that happened.

Bobby Keim

Port Townsend