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Diocese Ends Central Catholic's Football Season
Pittsubugh Post-Gazette ^
| October 29,. 2002
| Jan Ackerman, Mike White
Posted on 10/29/2002 6:54:30 AM PST by Wolfie
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:34:49 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese officials have barred Central Catholic High School from participating in the WPIAL football playoffs because of allegations that players were aware that a sexual assault occurred in the school's locker room last summer but didn't come forward when asked for information.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: newsofthewierd
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posted on
10/29/2002 6:54:31 AM PST
by
Wolfie
To: Wolfie
Sounds like the abusers were just preparing themselves for the priesthood.
To: Wolfie
The suspects are accused of restraining the 15-year-old victim and slapping him in the face with their genitals, an act known as "tea-bagging."
The victim should have grabbed their b@lls and squeezed until they started puking, and then squeezed harder.
To: SoothingDave
Ping
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posted on
10/29/2002 7:50:58 AM PST
by
Desdemona
To: Wolfie
"It is not fair to punish 70 or 80 kids for a couple kids' stupid actions," said Mark Tishko of Mount Washington" Quick, Mr. Tishko, sue somebody! Here's a case on display of moral discipline and leadership, making an example for other young people, and some parent is all up in a snit...
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posted on
10/29/2002 8:38:47 AM PST
by
Lou L
To: Wolfie
"In a meeting with members of the football team, we have been made aware that other players were present for and witnessed the alleged incident and did not alert the coaches or school administrators, nor did they come forward when initially asked for information," the school said.Ask yourself: Suppose a priest had done this sick thing to a 15-year-old, and other priests were standing around, but refused to rat out the guilty party. The school is absolutely right to shut down the football team. The members of the team who were present, and won't talk, should be expelled.
To: Wolfie
bet Dan Marino's pissed.
To: Arthur McGowan
Ask yourself: Suppose a priest had done this sick thing to a 15-year-old, and other priests were standing around, but refused to rat out the guilty party. Heck, that's an easy one. Nothing much would happen at all.
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posted on
10/29/2002 9:42:41 AM PST
by
Wolfie
To: Wolfie
Don't kid yourself. Zero tolerance is REAL--for priests, that is. Bishops are still unaccountable; they've set it up that way.
To: ameribbean expat
I live a block away from the school. Not that I know anything, I just think it's cool that I live a block away from Dan Marino's high school.
It's not quite so cool now.
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