I have nothing but respect for a fleet leader that can apoligize for something that happened, shows poise and respect to the community to admit something was done wrong and something was going to be done to correct the issue

kudos dark :) 

First, the assumption that you have control over the conduct of the players you recruit is completly insane.  "Cracking down on those responsible?"  Is that why you are a fleet leader?  To crack down on this person or that?  Is your fleet council your own private TNF?

Secondly, a public apology to everyone is completely out of bounds.  This should have been handled with private messages.  All this does is generate a bunch of DRAMA for thier fleet and every time you see a player in-game flying their fleet flag you know you will be wondering if that person is one of the players responsible.  So now the fleet/players will be forced to defend thier fleet against a wave of accusations and that will distract from their enjoyment of the game.

You think you got respect?

You just aired your dirty laundry and got a public relations nightmare. 

First, the assumption that you have control over the conduct of the players you recruit is completly insane.  "Cracking down on those responsible?"  Is that why you are a fleet leader?  To crack down on this person or that?  Is your fleet council your own private TNF?

Secondly, a public apology to everyone is completely out of bounds.  This should have been handled with private messages.  All this does is generate a bunch of DRAMA for thier fleet and every time you see a player in-game flying their fleet flag you know you will be wondering if that person is one of the players responsible.  So now the fleet/players will be forced to defend thier fleet against a wave of accusations and that will distract from their enjoyment of the game.

You think you got respect?

You just aired your dirty laundry and got a public relations nightmare. 

of course thats a part of being a fleet leader, when people sign up with your fleet they are expected to behave in a way that doesnt make your fleet look bad (i think most fleets actually have such things in their application demands). 
So if they behave out of tone, and make the fleet look bad it's a duty of the staff to act towards it.

i rather see a fleetleader ban a member and apologise, rather than that the FL would say, go ahead, write a ticket. because that means that the fleet actually acts toward good values, rather than showing low standards by doing nothing at all.

and its probably posted in the forum, because its likely that others have been offended, who haven't reported it to TNF/FL. 

+1 to dark 

Example:  You have a bedwetting problem.  Your mother takes your urine soaked sheet and hangs it out your bedroom window to shame you into not wetting your bed.  *not making this up I saw it in a movie.

Your argument is, of course, that is part of being a mom.