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By Peter Bowden, published 13/3/2019The Catholic defence is perhaps understandable. But a bigger issue to this writer is why are all the conservatives supporting Pell?
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Posted by calwest, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 1:57:36 PM
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calwest,
The first jury did not acquit Pell. He was not in any way or in any sense cleared by their failure to reach a verdict. The very tight circle that knows how the jurors voted does not include either you or me or Andrew Bolt or Miranda Devine. Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 2:40:23 PM
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Its OK for Grand Holy Men to do unto the poor choir boys...Aye Chaps?
Posted by plantagenet, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 3:38:47 PM
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Foxy,
"...this scourge of sex was forcing choirboys to suck his penis." In the Sacristy just after Mass when the area is full of people going about their various duties or just looking for somebody or wanting a word with the priest? If it had been said that he told the errant boys to go to his office, that'd be another matter. Posted by Is Mise, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 4:22:19 PM
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Is Mise,
What you believe or don't believe is irrelevant. The jury believed the complainant. It was a unanimous verdict of guilty. I respect the jury's verdict. Pell was found guilty. Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 4:53:41 PM
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Foxy,
"The very tight circle that knows how the jurors voted does not include either you or me or Andrew Bolt or Miranda Devine." Yes, it does, apparently, it was 10 t0 2 for acquittal. http://quadrant.org.au/opinion/qed/2019/02/the-cloud-of-doubt-over-pells-conviction/ Your bias is shewing. Posted by Is Mise, Wednesday, 13 March 2019 5:45:14 PM
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served? That's up to whether you believe in our
legal process and jury system or not. The law has been
served."
So how does that fit with the fact that the "first" jury was 10-2 for NOT finding him guilty?
It's easy to rationalise your prejudices in retrospect.