Vetting
Vetting is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, or doing fact-checking prior to making any decision. In addition, assets are vetted in intelligence gathering to determine their usefulness.
Etymology
To vet was originally a horse-racing term, referring to a veterinarian's requirement that a horse be checked for health and soundness before being allowed to race. Thus, it has taken the general meaning "to check."
It is a symbolic contraction of veterinarian, originating in the mid-17th century. The colloquial abbreviation dates to the 1860s; the verb form of the word, meaning "to treat an animal," came a few decades later—according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest known usage is 1891 — and was applied primarily in a horse-racing context ("He vetted the stallion before the race," "You should vet that horse before he races", etc.).
By the early 1900s, "vet" had begun to be used as a synonym for evaluate, especially when searching for flaws.
Uses of vetting
- A political party may wish to determine if a candidate has a potentially damaging background.
- Conservatives rallied around Gov. Sarah Palin (R, Alaska), who is Republican Senator John McCain’s choice for a running mate, after the disclosure that her unmarried teenage daughter was pregnant.
- The Father of the Bride may want to know if the potential groom is "good enough" for his daughter.
- Can the groom provide for his daughter (and soon-to-be bride).
- An business or organization may wish to know the background of a potential member or employee.
- it might be a good idea to verify the information on a candidate's job application and resume to check their truthfulness (See: New York Republican George Santos lying about his resume)
- In the BDSM community, a person may want to know if their potential play partner "plays safely".
LRA-Chicago Attendance Policy
The LRA is open to all Full, Associate, and Trial Members any time the club is open for normal club hours and special members-only events, unless a function is specifically designated otherwise, such as member meetings.
Non-members (whether they are attending an event open to the public or as the guest of a Full Member) who wish to attend the facility must be at least nineteen (19) years of age, provide government-issued photo identification (such as a driver’s license, state-issued ID card, passport, military ID, or an Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card) for verification of identity and age. Non-members will be required to sign a liability waiver prior to admittance with the sponsoring member's membership number (if applicable) indicated on the liability waiver.
Non-members must abide by the LRA Attendance Policy and the restrictions described therein. Each waiver will only be effective for the date of attendance. LRA reserves the right to bar the attendance of any individual at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors or its designee.
As of June 1, 2019, Full Members may sponsor an unlimited number of guests for a charge of $10 per guest. This charge will be added to the member's monthly dues charge on the 15th of each month. In order to remain in good standing, a member MUST pay both their dues and their guest charges.
Any person whose membership application has been rejected or whose membership has been revoked MAY NOT attend LRA as the guest of a member.
Members must be present at all times while the individuals they sponsor are at the club. Non-members must leave the club when the sponsoring member leaves. Members are responsible for the behavior of the non-members they sponsor. Anyone being sponsored by a LRA member should understand LRA’s Dungeon Etiquette.
Please remember, LRA reserves the right to deny entrance to any person for any reason at the discretion of the Board of Directors or its designee.
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