diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php
index e9aefd1..cfc8443 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BanController.php
@@ -24,34 +24,38 @@ class BanController extends Controller
             $duration = strtolower($request->durationOperator);
             $durationOperand = $request->durationOperand;
 
+            $expiryDate = now();
 
             if (!empty($duration))
             {
-                $expiryDate = now();
-
                 switch($duration)
                 {
                     case 'days':
-                        $expiryDate->addDays($duration);
+                        $expiryDate->addDays($durationOperand);
                         break;
 
                     case 'weeks':
-                        $expiryDate->addWeeks($duration);
+                        $expiryDate->addWeeks($durationOperand);
                         break;
 
                     case 'months':
-                        $expiryDate->addMonths($duration);
+                        $expiryDate->addMonths($durationOperand);
                         break;
 
                     case 'years':
-                        $expiryDate->addYears($duration);
+                        $expiryDate->addYears($durationOperand);
                         break;
                 }
             }
+            else
+            {
+                // Essentially permanent
+                $expiryDate->addYears(100);
+            }
 
             $ban = Ban::create([
                 'userID' => $user->id,
-                'reason' => $request->reason,
+                'reason' => $reason,
                 'bannedUntil' => $expiryDate->toDateTimeString() ?? null,
                 'userAgent' => "Unknown",
                 'authorUserID' => Auth::user()->id
diff --git a/app/Policies/AppointmentPolicy.php b/app/Policies/AppointmentPolicy.php
index fc5636b..e541e4c 100644
--- a/app/Policies/AppointmentPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/AppointmentPolicy.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can view any models.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
+     * @param User $user
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function viewAny(User $user)
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can view the model.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
-     * @param  \App\Appointment  $appointment
+     * @param User $user
+     * @param Appointment $appointment
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function view(User $user, Appointment $appointment)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can create models.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
+     * @param User $user
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function create(User $user)
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can update the model.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
-     * @param  \App\Appointment  $appointment
+     * @param User $user
+     * @param Appointment $appointment
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function update(User $user, Appointment $appointment)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can delete the model.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
-     * @param  \App\Appointment  $appointment
+     * @param User $user
+     * @param Appointment $appointment
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function delete(User $user, Appointment $appointment)
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can restore the model.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
-     * @param  \App\Appointment  $appointment
+     * @param User $user
+     * @param Appointment $appointment
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function restore(User $user, Appointment $appointment)
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class AppointmentPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can permanently delete the model.
      *
-     * @param  \App\User  $user
-     * @param  \App\Appointment  $appointment
+     * @param User $user
+     * @param Appointment $appointment
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function forceDelete(User $user, Appointment $appointment)
diff --git a/app/Policies/BanPolicy.php b/app/Policies/BanPolicy.php
index 962cad2..12b893e 100644
--- a/app/Policies/BanPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/BanPolicy.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ namespace App\Policies;
 use App\Ban;
 use App\User;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Access\HandlesAuthorization;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 
 class BanPolicy
 {
@@ -41,7 +43,13 @@ class BanPolicy
      */
     public function create(User $user)
     {
-        return $user->hasRole('admin') && $user->isNot(Auth::user());
+        Log::debug("Authorization check started", [
+            'requiredRoles' => 'admin',
+            'currentRoles' => $user->roles(),
+            'hasRequiredRole' => $user->hasRole('admin'),
+            'isCurrentUser' => Auth::user()->is($user)
+        ]);
+        return $user->hasRole('admin') && Auth::user()->isNot($user);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php
index b39638b..0d0711a 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/user/profile/displayprofile.blade.php
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
                @csrf
 
                 <label for="reason">Reason</label>
-                <input type="string" name="reason" id="reason" class="form-control" placeholder="e.g. Spamming">
+                <input type="text" name="reason" id="reason" class="form-control" placeholder="e.g. Spamming">
 
                 <div class="input-group">
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="durationOperand" aria-label="Punishment duration">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="durationOperator" aria-label="Punishment duration">
                 <div class="input-group-append">
                     <button id="durationDropdown" class="btn btn-outline-secondary dropdown-toggle duration-btn" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Duration</button>
                     <div class="dropdown-menu">
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                 </div>
                 <p class="text-muted text-sm">Leave empty for a permanent ban</p>
 
-                <input id="operator" type="hidden" value="" name="durationOperator" class="duration-operator-fld">
+                <input id="operator" type="hidden" value="" name="durationOperand" class="duration-operator-fld">
 
             </form>