And If He Did? So What!
Nothing will happen anyways
Interesting op/ed piece from Spero News that asks the musical question: did Bishop Gumbleton obstruct justice? Here's a wee bit;
You may have noticed in the last few days that Bishop Gumbleton is being hailed as an 'outspoken advocate' for the victims of sex abuse by priests.
Having spent five years (1990-1995) in the Archdiocese of Detroit, where I watched the local scandal unfold, I have no recollection whatsoever of Gumbleton doing anything but being part of the cover-up. Indeed, in one instance, I believe he obstructed justice, as he did not comply with archdiocesan policy.
Just for the record, I personally believe that The Gumbinator did obstruct justice. But then again, I think that most American bishops had a hand in obstruction from one degree to another. Click here for a by name break down of the bishops who were in on the cover-up/protection of kiddie raping "priests".
But back to my initial point... even if Gumby was in on obstruction of justice, so what? Much like Bernard Cardinal "Catch Me If You Can" Law, formerly of Boston, what's the worst that could happen to Gumbleton?
An enigmatic someone in the Vatican will ensure that Gumbleton (just like Law) will be spirited out of the United States if and when the District Attorneys office starts to turn up the heat just a little too much.
Poor Gumby. If worse comes to worse, a life sentence of hangin' out in Roman cafes, sippin' vino, playing footsie and giggling his days and nights away with Italian fags.... basically living La Dolce Vita. Poor guy.
Nothing will happen anyways
Interesting op/ed piece from Spero News that asks the musical question: did Bishop Gumbleton obstruct justice? Here's a wee bit;
You may have noticed in the last few days that Bishop Gumbleton is being hailed as an 'outspoken advocate' for the victims of sex abuse by priests.
Having spent five years (1990-1995) in the Archdiocese of Detroit, where I watched the local scandal unfold, I have no recollection whatsoever of Gumbleton doing anything but being part of the cover-up. Indeed, in one instance, I believe he obstructed justice, as he did not comply with archdiocesan policy.
Just for the record, I personally believe that The Gumbinator did obstruct justice. But then again, I think that most American bishops had a hand in obstruction from one degree to another. Click here for a by name break down of the bishops who were in on the cover-up/protection of kiddie raping "priests".
But back to my initial point... even if Gumby was in on obstruction of justice, so what? Much like Bernard Cardinal "Catch Me If You Can" Law, formerly of Boston, what's the worst that could happen to Gumbleton?
An enigmatic someone in the Vatican will ensure that Gumbleton (just like Law) will be spirited out of the United States if and when the District Attorneys office starts to turn up the heat just a little too much.
Poor Gumby. If worse comes to worse, a life sentence of hangin' out in Roman cafes, sippin' vino, playing footsie and giggling his days and nights away with Italian fags.... basically living La Dolce Vita. Poor guy.
posted by Kevin Whiteman at
12:37 PM
5 Comments:
Caveman,
Using your own measure, you will not object to this soldier being "spirited out of the United States" to Italy for trial, we wouldn't want him living the American Dream (basically living La Dolce Vita) when it is a matter of Justice would we?
ROME (Reuters) - A Rome judge ordered a U.S. soldier to stand trial for killing an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq in 2005 while he was escorting a freed hostage to safety, court officials said on Wednesday.
Mario Lozano, of the U.S. Army's 69th Infantry Regiment, was charged with voluntary homicide for shooting Nicola Calipari at a checkpoint near Baghdad airport.
Lozano will almost certainly be tried in absentia. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said it was "a fair assumption" the U.S. military would not hand over Lozano for trial.
Not Worth,
That's an over simplistic view on your part. Cdl Law and Bp Gumbleton are still US citizens, no matter if they are in or outside of the United States. If they were both citizens of the Republic of Italy, it would be a different story.
Mario Lozano isn't accused of commiting any crime whatsoever within Italy. So the extradition treaty (if there even is one) btwn the US and Italy is in question.
Also, Mario Lozano wasn't "spirited" out of anywhere. He was ordered back to the US... not running from the heat generated by a local DA for protecting rapists. As we have seen in more than a few instances, if any given members of the US Armed Forces is suspected of violating the UCMJ, you can bet they will be aggressivly prosectuted.
Bottom line, let the Italians make all the noise they want. I know of no binding treaty (law) that makes it compulsory for American citizens to be extradited to a foreign government based soley on their indictment of such.
Didn’t you mean to say:
Also, Gumbleton wasn't "spirited" out of anywhere. He was ordered back to the Vatican... not running from the heat generated by Italian Judges for shooting unarmed civilians.
US Armed Forces - aggressivly prosectuted. Only when it suits the Pentagon.
When will the pilots of the A10s and their AWACS controller visit the UK to answer the coroners questions, these clowns were not even tried. In fact the only reason the video evidence was downgraded and released was because a British news paper got hold of a copy and published it. (This story didn’t get too much coverage in the US).
The USA will never be respected for justice in the world so long as it maintains one rule for us, one for the rest of the world, but perhaps that doesn’t matter. Our guns are bigger and we have more of them.
Not worth,
Sounds like a serious case of sour grapes on your part. You're grasping at straws for any reason to condemn the United States military... even if it means defending the likes of Bishop "I Hate The Catholic Church" Gumbleton. And that's pathetic.
If the case of the Italians not getting their way bothers you that much, I suggest you start your own blog and cry about it there.
BTW, I noticed you failed to answer even a single resonse I gave. Nice job of tap-dancing. Are you sure you aren't employed by the USCCB?
Not Worth,
I'm sure you've noticed that I haven't allowed your latest rant to be posted.
You're hatred of America, and in particular, the American military, borders on the pathological.
I will not allow you to hijack my blog for you to use it as a pulpit to further your hatred of this nation.
You really are a wretched creature. I feel sorry for you.
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