Sending a warning letter (of which only a select few know the content contained with in that warning letter) does not mean that TCPI acknowledges that the theft happened for a fact and that they are taking a "laid back" action to this situation.
This warning could be for the fact that this whole situation over all that members of the Pokemon community does not like or need ANY sort of negative reflection by behavior or acts that represent the community in a bad image by the members. As with any group or community, just the level of everything negative surrounding this issue is not healthy for anyone. TCPI has based what action to take on this for the mean time with what they have to work with.
This incident is ugly all around, and those who can do what they can to rectify this are doing exactly that: what they can with what they have to work with.
Because this incident is ugly all around, it has left a sour taste in everyone's mouth that is a victim, a community member, a staff person, a TO, and the image of a company that isn't 100% perfect- but everyone besides the thief is left with a hard time trying to prevent this from being a continued threat to our community.
I say we start providing ideas/suggestions on what should warrant a warning onto a ban or something that is productive with prevention.
Example:
If a member is aware of a theft at an event, yet fails to turn in the thief, and it is found out later on that that person did know- they should get a 3 month ban.
IDEA-- ^ right there. Just that, an idea.
Deosn't mean that TCPI will acpt that idea, but it is an effort to keep our community a community.
This is OUR community, right? We should be able to speak up, present an issue in a good tone, discuss, be heard, and be a part of resolving and WORKING together as to what we want and do not want in our community.
just thoughts is all............................................