Someone I know who has attended Al-anon for several years was recently banned from an Al-anon meeting after 2 individuals approached them after the meeting near the door as they were leaving. Without saying 'excuse me", one of them suddenly said "We need to talk to you in this little room", pointing to a small room in the church basement. "We don't like your shares" the other said." After declining their 'invitation' to 'talk' or rather be segregated from the exiting members and shamed in private in a small room like a child instead of an adult, the other added through equally cold eyes, "We had a business meeting and it was decided that you are no longer welcome here". If this had been a newcomer, God only knows what might have been the consequence. Al-anon members should never be shamed, let alone banned from a group. Also, newcomers like the other one who was chairing the meeting, and stood staring at the individual to 'escort' them out the door, should not be put in either position of chair nor 'security'. What is the proper proceedure to address this to the World Service Office so that they know how UNal-anon this cliquey 'country club' is and how inappropriate not to mention severely insensitive and demeaning the persons who violated Al-anon's 12 Steps and Traditions by not only gossiping about this indivual who has been attending this meeting for years but also criticized them without any just cause for their group lack of feelings let alone  'conscience' to ban someone from 'their' meeting ?