Nope, not hate for the catholic church at all. I do not want them to dictate their beliefs to me in the form of Rick Santorum - and I do not have that to think about anymore since he failed in his bid for president. The unpleasant smell of Rick Santorum has gone away.

I think it is terrible that the catholic church pays off parents of molested kids to maintain silence and not to file criminal charges and I think it is terrible for the parents to accept the money.

'Nuff said on this matter. I think we can all agree that TSA did not do a great job in a background check on this employee and there were probably better qualified applicants for the job but as a baggage supervisor, he is no threat to children.

We can all agree that someone who molested a child should be in jail. We can all agree that an organization should not pay off parents for their silence in such circumstances.

Okay, next topic.

Originally Posted by Bucco

Lets see...we have a President who offered to pay off his pastor to shut up and nobody cares.

But everyone is shocked by the priest abuse problem....never heard anyone not be shocked and upset but the comments made on here, which is my point,;;;;as YOU said on here "Remember, these are the people who wanted Rick Santorum as their president - so he could form the Catholic States of America. Pay them no mind and they will go away just like the "poot in the air". Unpleasant for a minute but then it disappears. "

That is not concern for the kids......that sounds to me like hate for the church itself. I never heard anyone talk like that about any religion and therefore my judgment.

If I am wrong I will certainly be happy to apologize but have only what you type on here to judge by.

Not true, I am disgusted by all of them.

I must say, That on the grave of my dear mother, Rick Santorum to me was Lucifer himself. How could anyone follow that evil man. He spewed more hate than any politician in my 65 years.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

The TSA has hired a defrocked priest who was fired for sexually abusing young girls over many years, and gave him a sensitive security job in Philadelphia International Airport.

I guess this is the perfect followup job for a sex abuser.

Doesn't the government make you feel safe?

I-Team: Priest Removed From Ministry Due To Sex Abuse Allegations Now Works At PHL « CBS Philly

okay, I get. The Catholic Church has had a problem with perverts as has

Protestant churches

Presbyterians

Baptists

Episcopalians

the Secret Service

FBI

the Army

and Navy

and Marines

Islam

Judaism

Air Force

holy rollers

atheists

the list goes on and on and on and on.

Get over it my friend and move on.

Hard to argue with facts, thank you Cmann.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Nope, not hate for the catholic church at all. I do not want them to dictate their beliefs to me in the form of Rick Santorum - and I do not have that to think about anymore since he failed in his bid for president. The unpleasant smell of Rick Santorum has gone away.

I think it is terrible that the catholic church pays off parents of molested kids to maintain silence and not to file criminal charges and I think it is terrible for the parents to accept the money.

'Nuff said on this matter. I think we can all agree that TSA did not do a great job in a background check on this employee and there were probably better qualified applicants for the job but as a baggage supervisor, he is no threat to children.

We can all agree that someone who molested a child should be in jail. We can all agree that an organization should not pay off parents for their silence in such circumstances.

Okay, next topic.

buggyone:Whooa lets not be too dismissive yet. This issue of pursuing a conviction vis a vis paying off parents is not as simple as you suggest.

First we are talking about two different laws criminal v civil which means that they carry a different burden of proof.

Seondly because someone gets a payday doesn't mean the individual was guilty of anything as the payment may have been determined to be "economically" the smarter move. Keep in mind what you believe, or what you know means nothing as it is what you can factual prove in a court of law and in the criminal case "beyond a reasonable doubt. The rules of evidence can be a very tricky thing.

I have spent many years defending sexual molestation cases, including priests, teachers, etc and the lines are not as neatly drawn as your posts suggest. While not a sexual molestation case remember that a jury didn't convict OJ Simpson in his criminal case but a jury did award damages in a civil suite against him.

P.S. I've been having a good experience on the links this week so I have decided to continue playing golf which means the bag stays on my cart and not in a pond.

Ciao

Seondly because someone gets a payday doesn't mean the individual was guilty of anything as the payment may have been determined to be "economically" the smarter move. Keep in mind what you believe, or what you know means nothing as it is what you can factual prove in a court of law and in the criminal case "beyond a reasonable doubt. The rules of evidence can be a very tricky thing.


The above does happen and it should make every human being sick. No regard for right or wrong, just what some slimey lawyer can make happen. Disgusting to me.

This is the craziest thread I've ever started. Who would have thought that these two obvious leftists, Villager II and Buggyone, would be defending a Catholic Priest's right to work in airport security where sexual abuse is often alleged, after being defrocked by the Catholic Church for child abuse.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

This is the craziest thread I've ever started. Who would have thought that these two obvious leftists, Villager II and Buggyone, would be defending a Catholic Priest's right to work in airport security where sexual abuse is often alleged, after being defrocked by the Catholic Church for child abuse.

I want him dead if he is guilty as I find child abuse one of the most heinous crimes there is, but this guy was never reported and held liable in a court of law.

Remember the McMartin Daycare case people convicted and years later find out Nothing happened,This guy has not been convicted of a thing.How would anyone here like the way he is being treated to be a family member of yours wrongly accused?People will do and say anything for a buck.Heck Richie maybe we should just stone him.

Originally Posted by hdh1470

Remember the McMartin Daycare case people convicted and years later find out Nothing happened,This guy has not been convicted of a thing.How would anyone here like the way he is being treated to be a family member of yours wrongly accused?People will do and say anything for a buck.Heck Richie maybe we should just stone him.

I am the last guy to come to Richie's defense, but the question here is rather he is or is not guilty. He has been found guilty by the church, but not by the US judicial system. I see that as innocent. But, like O.J. Simpson, I would not turn my back on him or hire him into a position that would put him in the proximity of children.

Let me add: I think the Obama years has driven the politically correct agenda far beyond its intended limits.

Originally Posted by hdh1470

Remember the McMartin Daycare case people convicted and years later find out Nothing happened,This guy has not been convicted of a thing.How would anyone here like the way he is being treated to be a family member of yours wrongly accused?People will do and say anything for a buck.Heck Richie maybe we should just stone him.

I think you should hire him as a babysitter for your children or grandchildren. That would impress me on your sincerity.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

I think you should hire him as a babysitter for your children or grandchildren. That would impress me on your sincerity.

Why would someone hire the ex-priest as a babysitter? He has a well-paying job with TSA.

What most of the posters do not understand is that the ex-priest has a job with TSA in an area that does not have contact with screening of passengers. He is not a threat to anyone.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Why would someone hire the ex-priest as a babysitter? He has a well-paying job with TSA.

What most of the posters do not understand is that the ex-priest has a job with TSA in an area that does not have contact with screening of passengers. He is not a threat to anyone.

If you want to joke around about child rape and abuse, it's your business, I guess.

He can be moved around whenever they wish. There's no lock on him at his normally assigned position, and the article makes this clear to any person who actually read it.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

If you want to joke around about child rape and abuse, it's your business, I guess.

He can be moved around whenever they wish. There's no lock on him at his normally assigned position, and the article makes this clear to any person who actually read it.

Once again, you have convicted this man without any criminal charges being brought against him. It has moved also from molesting a child (which he was accused of) to child rape? Quite a jump you made there.

Yes, I read the article and if you understood what the dynamics of TSA are, you would realize you are incorrect in your belief he can move from one position to another.