US Supreme Court deals pedophilia blow for Vatican

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0628/supreme-court-deals-pedophilia-blow-vatican/

By Agence France-Presse
Monday, June 28th, 2010 -- 11:21 am

The US Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal by the Vatican in a landmark case that opens the way for priests in the United States to stand trial for pedophilia.

Allowing a federal appeals court ruling to stand, the decision means Vatican officials including theoretically Pope Benedict XVI could face questioning under oath related to a litany of child sex abuse cases.

[Oceansaway]

1. K&R...n/t

[MyNameGoesHere]

2. What an unfortunate headline

pedophilia blow? But I am glad that there is a ruling in favor of justice.

[aikoaiko]

4. I was thinking the same thing.

It must be the summer crew at raw story.

[patrice]

7. Agree! Not funny! + Confusing: "for"????? should be against or something like that

[mzteris]

3. wow. now there's a surprise considering...

any conjecture as to why the two uber catholics let it by?

[TexasObserver]

5. recommend

[happy_liberal]

6. theoretically Pope Benedict XVI could face questioning under oath

Bring it on!

[me b zola]

8. K&R

[immoderate]

9. Talk about yer reality TV...

I can't wait for the trials to begin!

:bounce:

--imm

[Better Today]

10. If only "under oath" actually meant anything. Seems liars lie, even when hard facts can prove them

wrong. Furthermore, I think anyone can take the 5th. Still this is better than if the USSC had voted in the other direction entirely.

[Kber]

11. As cynical as that sounds, I have to agree with you.

:(