Posted on 08/28/2003 7:32:09 AM PDT by Wolfie
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:35:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
A Catholic priest was arrested yesterday on charges he contributed to the death of University of Pittsburgh football player Billy Gaines from a 25-foot fall by furnishing alcohol to the wide receiver and five other underage teammates during a June cookout and party at a Homestead church.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
I see we're in for more Catholic bashing.
Why would he do that? Did he enjoy corrupting youth? Did he enjoy getting boys to break the law? Or was it all done in preparation for some future activity that he had in mind? I imagine answers to these questions will come out at the trial.
Certainly not when you consider that he has a history of this behavior, according to the article.
In 1986, former Pittsburgh Bishop Anthony Bevilacqua sent Krawczyk for counseling after hearing from parents who said Krawczyk had served liquor to their 18-year-old son and touched their son's leg after the student passed out.
Oh yeah, exactly equivalent to when a parent shares a beer with a child at a family cookout. Not bashing the faith, bashing the pedos and the bureaucrap bishops who hide them.
Yes, sorta, now I think you got it. But you see that's a different agenda. That was part of the 'marriage/family' bashing agenda. Everyone from Oprah and Barr on down claims to have been 'assaulted' as a child. Now every Dad, Uncle, Grandfather, Coach sic man, is basically a vile animal. Only 'queers are good'.
Now it's time to take down the last bastion. First the priesthood, then the religion, Bishops, Cardinals and finally the Pope. Who's next Mel Gibson? Probably.
Sounds like your mind's made up. Clearly leading ? Are you serious? Based on what a reporter and newspaper massage up , in order to sell an agenda?
A few years ago, here the drinking age was 18. Now it's 21. The age of consent, drinking, driving, voting etc varies nation wide. Shows there's questions concerning what is appropiate.
Come hell or hot water, teenagers by and large want to experience the affects of alcohol. They are not 'victims'. They want to be 'adults', who by and large, countrywide, drink up a storm.
In college, a typical professor would be looking at your drawing board, with one arm over your shoulder, and his hand playing with your earlobe. We all thought it was funny and had a lot of laughs about it. Never did have him cuffed, in fact, you'd have one hell of time firing that nice old homosexual then and today. But, if it's a priest, now that's different.
The priest made alcoholic drinks for the under-age boys.
There was one authority figure present (the priest).
The under-age drinkers over-indulged and one died as a result.
Based on a comment from another poster, it appears that this priest has a history of plying teenage boys with alcohol and touching them inappropriately.
I'm willing to go on record and say that I don't like the way the guy behaved. Apparently you think the whole thing is just part of a Vast Conspiracy to hurt innocent Catholic Priests. If I were on a jury, I would try to keep an open mind. But I'm not on a jury right now and I say this guy sounds guilty and I think that if the church is smart it will defrock him just for being present at an underage alcohol party.
You betcha.
See what happens when you (the priest) allow disgusting behavior like this in a church? God was not amused. You're being punished.
Most of what the media spins gets debunked. So now you're saying you have to prove you didn't do it rather than the other way around? Bushes' daughters are said to have engaged in illicid drinking. Fate had it nothing happened, no one got cuffed. The 'kids', college at that, were raising hell and acting stupid. We are not their keepers. Maybe the 'priest' was so drunk he was out of it and they were taking advantage of him by drinking his booze.
Based on a comment from another poster, it appears that this priest has a history of plying teenage boys with alcohol and touching them inappropriately.
So a comment by a 'poster' like you or I, is enough to condemn. Doesn't take you long to jump on the bandwagon. What if he had shook their hand, slapped them on the back, roughed up their hair, hugged them, or winked. Is your mind always in the gutter?
I'm willing to go on record and say that I don't like the way the guy behaved
Or the 'kids'. So do I !
But I'm not on a jury right now and I say this guy sounds guilty
Exactly why, if at all possible, stay out of 'court'. It's a place where much injustice is done by wanabe do gooders.
I think that if the church is smart it will defrock him just for being present at an underage alcohol party.
Maybe, but how would you like losing your job and lively hood because of a stupid unfortunate accident.
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