User blog comment:Politoed89/Done/@comment-1756703-20110615130716/@comment-1944824-20110615140600

"But the problem lies in how that would be perceived by other users; if we show leniency towards her, others will want leniency as well, lest they brand the admins as a corrupt bunch who only show leniency to their friends."

This. I find it funny that when a new or unknown user gets banned, nobody bats an eyelid, but if their friend gets banned for the same reason, "ZOMG UNFAIR!!!!!"