Ethical investigation of King

The Ethical investigation of King was an investigation by the Ethics Committee and Internal Affairs' Raven Squad into Site Director King.

Timeline
On June 10, the Ethics Committee were reported to have overstepped their boundaries in a case involving a Security Corporal. The case and trial prosecuted Corporal Class for attempting to kill SCP-999 by colluding with SCP-049 and an unknown researcher.

On June 12, Alpha-1 members ordered to protect Site Director King, kidnapped Ethics Committee member Bino, and proceeded to cut him with a knife. After this, King allegedly failed at amnesticizing Bino, then released him.

On June 14, Bino was kidnapped by the same Alpha-1 again and brought to SCP-682's containment chamber, in which the Alpha-1 then allegedly stuck Bino's head in a microwave. After that, Alpha-1 brought Bino to SCP-1048 to dumb him up, and then proceeded to successfully amnesticize Bino. Proceeding this, a psychiatric evaluation of Bino deemed him clinically insane, and unfit to hold Ethics Committee clearance.

Investigation
The investigation into King started the same day as the alleged events. After a short while, King discovered rumors of the investigation, and released a statement.


 * It has been told by various informants to me through rumors that the Ethics Committee and Internal Affairs are investigating me and intend to put me on trial, as well as charge the Site Defense General with lesser charges. To this I welcome the investigation and trial if these rumors are true, I have ordered MTF Alpha-01 to stand down, and I am willing to go into custody and be cooperative with the investigators. — Site Director King, June 14, 2022

The same day, the Ethics Committee, led by chairman Waluigi, announced that King's powers would be suspended during the investigation, and, if found guilty, would be removed from his position. However, King announced that the Ethics Committee overstepped their boundaries, as nowhere in the Ethics Committee documentation allows them to suspend the powers of Site Administration, and nullified their suspension. Just 13 hours after this, all Heads of Staff, Deputy Heads of Staff, and Site Administration voted to remove Waluigi as chairman and replace him with Perriwinkle.

On June 22, the Ethics Committee cleared King of all charges.

Reactions to verdict
A poll released shortly after this decision showed most of the public believed corruption was involved in the investigation into King. Another poll released after the investigation was announced showed around half of the public believed King was guilty.

A public statement was released by a member present at Bino's psychological evaluation:
 * I was one of the researchers present at the initial evaluation of Dr. Bino and the claim that no evidence existed against king, I wouldn't say is a complete lie, but maybe an exaggeration. One would think that one of the first people to see Dr. Bino in this state, and that were present at the evaluation that deemed Bino unfit to serve would have been at least questioned. I have not received a single question or even communication from any member of the ethics committee, IA, or any other law enforcement bodies within the site. I do not think that the ethics committee handled the "investigation" very well, if one even occurred. This along with the swift decision of the new chairman makes me question the goals and efficacy of the committee. — Anonymous member, June 22, 2022

Another statement was released by an anonymous Ethics Committee member:
 * As far as I'm aware, there is no actual investigation into King, and I'm fairly certain that the only people who have access to the evidence for the case are the EC Chairman and the Head of the Bureau Investigation. There is no Raven Squad investigation, and none of the EC members have access to the area that has the investigation in it. — Anonymous Ethics Committee member, June 23, 2022