A verdict has been reached, and no IG enforcement actions are necessary. For anyone who desires to cite this case in the future, the final verdict was:
"The Magistrates find Joseph Lant not guilty of violating the Inalienable Rights or Social Contract in his outburst. It is not a crime to be frustrated, especially when other players have obviously violated the Social Contract against you: by threatening to take OOC issues IG, by blatantly excluding you from a realm for OOC reasons, by publicly accusing you of cheating, and by generally providing an unfriendly playing environment. The Magistrates are disappointed in the conduct of the player or players who chose to act this way, as it is out of line with the friendly playing atmosphere Battlemaster has tried to cultivate. As we have stated in previous rulings, we will not participate in anti-Saxon witch hunts, or allow accused "Saxons" to be subjected to the same exclusion of which they have been accused. Players in a long-standing realm with so much BM history like Perdan should know better."
Magistrates voted 4-0 in favor of the verdict.
This thread will remain open for a brief time to allow for any questions for clarification regarding the verdict.