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In reply to the discussion: Why it's so hard to hold priests accountable for sex abuse [View all]NeoGreen
(4,031 posts)13. Seven simple steps...
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The grand jury also noted how the Church managed to cover all these crimes up as long as they did. Leaders, they said, followed a playbook for concealing the truth that consisted of seven steps:
Use euphemisms. (Never say rape; say inappropriate contact or boundary issues.)
Dont investigate with trained personnel. (Instead, let clergy members ask the victims inadequate questions before judging their own colleagues.)
Evaluate priests at church-run treatment centers.
Never say why a priest was removed. (Just say hes on sick leave or something.)
Keep providing priests with living expenses regardless of the allegations.
Transfer the priests if his crime becomes public knowledge. (Send him to a place where no one will know he is a child abuser.)
Dont tell the police. (Keep it in house.)
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It is astonishing that in the wake of the PA Grande Jury report, such a question, as posted in the OP, could be asked.
I wonder if it is premeditated willful ignorance, for a purpose. I wonder
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Yeah, well the cops don't have to honor any of that bullshit ... just sayin'
mr_lebowski
Aug 2018
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Indeed, which is why all these 'procedures' are f'ing BS, pardon my language ...
mr_lebowski
Aug 2018
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