On 24 January 2014 11:36, Tim de Mello <timdemel...@hotmail.com> wrote:
You ask: "Are You suggesting that the Vatican in 2014 should have jailed these folks?" What would you suggest for these pedophiles who have destroyed countless lives? Should they be allowed to offend again? -- My dear Tim, Here you go again ..... moving the goal post one more time. I wish you would understand the terms "legality of action" and "jurisdiction". Please advise me HOW Pope Benedict could order the jailing (say) of ANY priest unless he was a JUDGE in a criminal court under whose jurisdiction the offending and offensive priest(s) were committing (allegedly) their criminal acts. jc Someone who has for 25 years worked pro-bono for the cause of abused children, been to court for their cases, successfully lobbied for the MANDATORY reporting of such alleged actions (by those who might suspect or are made aware) who might know a thing or two or three about Law, and who strongly believes in the right of an accused to defend him/herself as much as one who believes the guilty should be punished according to the law of the land. I invite you to read the following hree sites, and PLEASE ....let us use our head and not necessarily ONLY our emotions when we discuss a topic. Also, please stop moving the goal posts. You are making a mockery (like Aires Rodrigues and the Goa Children's Act have done) of the very difficult task that some of us faced & continue to face in getting such cases through the system. 1: http://www.colaco.net/3/church-lurch.htm (from 2002) 2: http://www.innocenceproject.org/ 3: http://www.colaco.net/1/gca2003.htm good wishes jc