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theHandpuppet

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7. Color me confused

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 10:39 AM

Jan 2014

Vatican rejects United Nations Child sex abuse inquiries
Dec 04, 2013

The Vatican has refused to provide information requested by the United Nations on the alleged sexual abuse of children by priests, nuns or monks. The Vatican said the cases were the responsibility of the judicial systems of countries where abuse took place...

http://newsfirst.lk/english/2013/12/vatican-rejects-united-nations-child-sex-abuse-inquiries/7445

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Backstory/Timeline on -- Catholic archbishop J�zef Wesolowski -- possibly involved in child abuse [View all] Ellipsis Jan 2014 OP

kick Ellipsis Jan 2014 #1

He's in Rome drinking wine with Cardinal Law warrant46 Jan 2014 #19

Why the special treatment? This man should face a court of law like any other accused person would Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #2

Gee -- I guess it's that whole innocent until guilty thing. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #3

He should be subject to the criminal justice system, not some Vatican kangaroo court Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #4

It's unlikely the United States would turn over one of its citizens to be tried in a foreign court el_bryanto Jan 2014 #5

That's not correct. This guy is Polish, retains his Polish citizenship, the alleged crimes took Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #9

You got that answer last night. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #10

I was not here last night Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #13

I see. Then who was? Ellipsis Jan 2014 #16

That was afternoon my time zone, my wifi was out late afternoon. Deal with it. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #18

Aww isn't that a nice response. Now you go and grab someone elses post. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #22

Why all the personal attacks? It's just rude and devoid of meaning. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #24

Mean... really, wow, I got nuthin. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #26

Really... Who was? That would have been late afternoon for you... I don't get it. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #17

Big-wigs all over get away with child sexual abuse. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #6

Color me confused theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #7

But the countries where the abuse took place will punish this man, and he's special according to Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #12

Yeah, I was just pointing out an obvious inconsistency theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #15

Vatican ethics are situational, shifting to suit their needs of the day Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #20

False flag. I just posted a timeline. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #8

So you agree with me that he should be tried in the way others would be tried, and not given special Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #11

What? Your not busting the popes chops this morning Ellipsis Jan 2014 #14

You did not answer my very direct question. This guy is Polish according to Poland and Dominica. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #21

...and a diplomat of Vatican City Ellipsis Jan 2014 #23

Again evading the question put to you. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #25

Asked and answered. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #28

Lots of words there...lots of supposition, and projection but an inability to see fact. Ellipsis Jan 2014 #27