tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post6591470476232095315..comments2023-10-22T02:54:25.421-05:00Comments on Mo Rage: KC Star vs, the Catholic Church League: Score one for the Star and decencyMo Ragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686338985654976341noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-15675953873483114882011-11-03T00:19:00.941-05:002011-11-03T00:19:00.941-05:00Exactly.
That's what I understood, too--that ...Exactly.<br /><br />That's what I understood, too--that the St. Joseph school principal wrote Finn a year and a half before he was finally turned in by Finn and his office. Then, later, the pictures were found, covered up and then, again, later, finally turned in to the police, once the situation was squarely out of their hands.Mo Ragehttp://moravings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-71872659646361149942011-11-02T22:29:19.377-05:002011-11-02T22:29:19.377-05:00And that's rich, too. To quote you (it reads ...And that's rich, too. To quote you (it reads as though reported in the Kansas City Star, too): "When the priest in question..." Sean "the rat" Ratigan "...discovered that the Diocese had learned of this , he attempted suicide. When he recovered he was immediately sent for psychiatric evaluation." And even though this is true, Ratigan pleads not guilty to charges.<br /><br />If it weren't also and further disgusting, it would be funny.<br /><br />But it's not.<br /><br />It's far from funny, as even you surely agree.Mo Ragehttp://moravings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-38071108682571331442011-11-02T15:57:40.898-05:002011-11-02T15:57:40.898-05:00The Catholic League ad, in the Catholic spirit of ...The Catholic League ad, in the Catholic spirit of concealing truth about pedophile priests, left out most of the important details of the case of Bishop Finn hiding a pedophile. The Catholic church doesn't care about hiding the truth, or hiding pedophiles, but a newspaper has to.<br /><br />Just a few examples of the Catholic League "lying for God":<br /><br />- the ad completely omits the fact that a school principal wrote a 4 page memo to Bishop Finn about Fr Ratigan's pedophile behavior in May 2010, and Finn ignored it. Readers would think the evidence started in Dec 2010<br /><br />- the ad talks about "crotch shot" photos being on Ratigan's computer. It doesn't tell the full truth, which is that Ratigan took those pictures, and he took them up the skirts of young girls.<br /><br />- it also doesn't say that the diocese didn't contact the police. Instead, they called a friend that is an off duty police officer and described one photo over the phone, asking if it was child porn. They didn't tell the truth, which is that the computer was filled with child porn.<br /><br />- it also doesn't say that they gave the evidence (a computer filled with child porn) to Ratigan's family instead of the police. However, they did "make a copy" of it. <br /><br />- the ad says there was "one photo of a naked girl" on Ratigan's computer. There were hundreds.<br /><br />- Ratigan was not reported to the actual police back in 2010. Instead, he was hidden, as Catholic bishops have hidden pedophiles for at least 60 years.<br /><br />- Bishop Finn did not get "an attorney to do an independent investigation into this matter". The truth is that he hired Todd Graves, whose specialty is protecting the brand name of companies who are in trouble with the law.<br /><br />There are a bunch of other inaccuracies in the article, but these are just some from the first 3 paragraphs. <br /><br />The truth will come out over the next few months or years, even though Bishop Finn has 4 attorneys who will help him tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" just like this ad by the Catholic League tells "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth".<br /><br />So help me, God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461865437824551724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-10293703734951081382011-11-02T13:57:29.051-05:002011-11-02T13:57:29.051-05:00It is not true to say Bishop Finn did nothing. It...It is not true to say Bishop Finn did nothing. It is my understanding that the very next day the Diocese contacted a police officer and described the picture. A Diocesan attorney was also shown it. As deplorable as the situation was, because the photo was not sexual in nature it was determined that it did not constitute child pornography . This explains why the Independent Review Board was not contacted - there was no specific allegation of child abuse. When the priest in question discovered that the Diocese had learned of this , he attempted suicide. When he recovered he was immediately sent for psychiatric evaluation. <br />It is important to note that Bishop Finn , who never saw any of the photos, did this precisely because he was considering the possibility of removing the priest from ministry. After evaluation the priest (who was diagnosed with depression, but was not judged to be a pedophile) was placed in a spot away from children and subjected to various restrictions. After he violated them, the Diocese called the cops.<br />It seems the blogger avoided some crucial facts and failed to tell the whole story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-54920874327946353642011-10-31T22:35:09.957-05:002011-10-31T22:35:09.957-05:00Oh, believe me, I don't assume any such thing....Oh, believe me, I don't assume any such thing. Having read some of the comments on some different Catholic pages out here on the internet, I know the opinions are on one side or the other but not that all think the way Mr. Donohue is, rest assured.Mo Ragehttp://moravings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-27646582678174174282011-10-31T21:34:39.319-05:002011-10-31T21:34:39.319-05:00Please don't assume Donohue and the Catholic L...Please don't assume Donohue and the Catholic League represent most Catholics. The Catholics I know are horrified at Bishop Finn's disregard of his obligation to protect children, not to mention breaking Missouri law. We want to see bishops held fully accountable for their coverup behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com