Jacko: Catholic Priests Have Been Convicted On Less Evidence
It's pretty remarkable that Jacko walked scott free, however, not totally unexpected. I don't think there was one pundit who thought otherwise, before or after the presentation of evidence. I guess that's the cool part about being a celebrity. I guess good for Jacko, cuz going to prison sucks.
Unfortunatly for Catholic Priests, the Church is out of favor with the media. In the not-so-distant past, members of the Church were considered beyond reproach...now the Church is seen as a litigation target.
We routinely heard, and still occationally hear, about convictions of priests based upon a 20 year old recollection of an adult who claims he/she was molested by said priest as a child. And then the priest is convicted, and no one raises any questions as to sufficiency of evidence, whether or not the plaintiff is in it for the money, or any of the other "reasons" Jacko walked. Of course, there's no physical evidence whatsoever.
These days, the Church tries to settle cases for money, knowing that they can't win in court.
Unfortunatly for Catholic Priests, the Church is out of favor with the media. In the not-so-distant past, members of the Church were considered beyond reproach...now the Church is seen as a litigation target.
We routinely heard, and still occationally hear, about convictions of priests based upon a 20 year old recollection of an adult who claims he/she was molested by said priest as a child. And then the priest is convicted, and no one raises any questions as to sufficiency of evidence, whether or not the plaintiff is in it for the money, or any of the other "reasons" Jacko walked. Of course, there's no physical evidence whatsoever.
These days, the Church tries to settle cases for money, knowing that they can't win in court.
posted by cookies at 7:38 AM
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