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To: Dr. Eckleburg

The article does not claim any substantial proof was given or that credible allegations had been made in all cases. It simply reads that the priests were accussed.

By the way that Grand Jury report the investigation leading to those findings was indeed confidential.

It might have escaped your notice but accusations are not the same as a Grand Jury report. If you want I am sure someone with more patience can explain the difference.

It seems it really bother you that the law presumes innocent until proven guilty when it comes to pirests accused of crimes against children.

Does this same standard apply to any person accused of crimes against children? Doe it apply to any person accused of any crime?

I am asking in all sincerity. What other rights or laws do you think should be plowed under to meet your prejudice against priests?

Should there be a separate legal standard under civil and criminal law for priests accused of abuse? Should they have a right to trial? Should they have the right to legal counsel? Should they have the right to face their accuser in court if that accuser is now an adult? Should they have the right to see the evidence against them?

If not why not?


12 posted on 04/01/2011 4:52:11 PM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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To: lastchance

see post 16


17 posted on 04/01/2011 7:09:27 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: lastchance
It seems it really bother you that the law presumes innocent until proven guilty when it comes to pirests accused of crimes against children.

That's mind-reading and therefore making it personal and is against the rules of the FR RF.

18 posted on 04/01/2011 7:28:50 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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