[lastchance]

I wish the victims themselves would speak out. SNAP’s motives are not pro victim despite the view popularized in the media. They are quite frankly pro law suit.

I would rather compensation dollars go to the victims and not lawyers. I do think victims have the right to sue and would encourage it. But SNAP fishes for victims and invites quite a bit of fraud knowing most Dioceses will settle instead of facing long drawn out lawsuits.

I really do wish that a more trustworthy group would begin advocating for the real victims.

[MrEdd]

If you read the venom, condemnation, and blame spewed out by some posters on just about any thread about sexual abuse here on Free Republic you should understand why extremely few victims ever speak out in public.

Even if that means the perpetrator of the crime is never brought to justice.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Without lawyers and the power of the subpoena, nothing of these scandals would ever have come to light.

No wonder Rome trashes lawyers so relentlessly.