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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 03:06 AM
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Pope 'has no UK arrest immunity'
Source: Yahoo News

Plans to have the Pope arrested when he visits the UK will succeed because he is not a head of state, a solicitor has said. Skip related content

Atheist authors Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens proposed the action against the Pontiff for his handling of child abuse scandals in the Catholic church.

The writers' solicitor Mark Stephens said applications will be made to courts in the UK and the International Criminal Court for a warrant for Pope Benedict XVI's arrest.

His likely defence would be be that he is immune from prosecution during his visit to Britain in September, according to the lawyer.

Read more: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100411/tuk-pope-has-no-uk-arrest-immunity-6323e80.html
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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 03:27 AM
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1. Most drama between the Brits and the Vatican since Henry VIII.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 03:46 AM
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2. Dawkins and Hitchens? I'm sure the British government is impressed.
A sitting head of state with no declaration of war? I'd guess that diplomatic immunity applies.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:00 AM
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4. Vatican is a city state
Not a nation state.
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Wizard777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:18 AM
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7. Vatican City is the worlds smallest country. The Pope is a head of state.
The sovereignty of Vatican City was a lil gift from Benito Mussolini to Pope Pius XII. Vatican City is no longer a part of Italy.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 03:30 PM
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29. A country of celibate men that don't reproduce or fuck, unless it is children
The Vatican was created by Mussolini and Pope Pius XI.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:28 AM
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9. And that makes a difference...how?
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:24 AM
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11. Well it obviously makes some difference
under UK law because the subject of the post wouldn't otherwise arise. The fact that some may disagree with OUR law don't change the fact it is OUR law.
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FBaggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:37 AM
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14. That's false logic.
It must be true or nobody would have claimed it?

This is just some guy's lawyer making his argument for him... it is in no way illuminating.

The question here is quite simple... either Great Britain recognizes the Vatican as a nation or it doesn't. They've been back and forth through the centuries (the Church of England having some small disagreement with the Church of Rome :-) ), but the Vatican is currently recognized as a nation.
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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:33 AM
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12. Is the Pope officially considered a diplomat?
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Wizard777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 04:57 AM
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31. Yes and Cardinals as well. If I'm remembering correctly.
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 03:52 AM
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3. the Popemobile will protect him
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:11 AM
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5. ...
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:16 AM
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6. Not much good
if somebody wants to buy an icecream and he slides the window down.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:25 AM
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8. lol
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Soylent Brice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 07:18 AM
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20. ROFL
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:34 AM
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13. "Quick, Cardinal! To the Popemobile!"
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tomm2thumbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:44 AM
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17. +1 - nice
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 07:03 AM
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19. LOL!
So that's why they all wear capes!
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DeSwiss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 04:48 AM
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10. K&R


Petty gossipers? Arrest me? Ha!

Don't they know who I am???
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:40 AM
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15. His Holiness
The Grope aka Mo Lestor.
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Fearless Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:41 AM
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16. Hahaha excellent!
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boppers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 06:21 AM
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18. Put him in the cell with Kissenger, Shrub, and other criminals.
Oh, wait.
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 07:24 AM
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21. Diplomatic immunity
This is a waste of time.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 07:27 AM
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22. Papal Perp Walk
Edited on Mon Apr-12-10 07:29 AM by SpiralHawk
Tis devoutly to be desired...
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ShockediSay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 07:47 PM
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30. Amen nt
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JaneFordA Donating Member (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 08:15 AM
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23. Won't be a slam-dunk...
... because if the United Kingdom has an ambassador/embassy presence in Vatican City, then the British Government recognizes the Pope as head of state.
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 08:16 AM
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24. I want to see Det. Pembleton from "Homicide" work him over in the box...(nt)
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bigworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 08:20 AM
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25. Thanks for the mental image. That would be lovely.
Loved that show.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 08:42 AM
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26. This is fantasy at best. nt
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Bragi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 09:28 AM
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27. A damn good stunt
This action may be of no legal merit, but it makes a point very well, which is that this Pope personally and knowingly helped sexual predators of children avoid law enforcement and prosecution.

I hope actions such as this will shame the Pope into canceling his visit to the UK, and to any other country that cares about the rule of law.

If the Pope ends up abdicating, or at least confined to the porch in his tiny city state, at least some justice will have been done.

So good for Dawkins and Hitchens.
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garybeck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 03:06 PM
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28. Question.
Edited on Mon Apr-12-10 03:08 PM by garybeck
I understand there is evidence that the Pope knew about abuse and covered it up.

I understand there is evidence the pope was asked to kick abusing clergy out of the Church and he did not.

What I do not know is -- is there any evidence in any of these cases that after the Pope knew about abuse, that a priest was allowed to stay and/or just moved to another Parrish, and that he CONTINUED to abuse after that? It seems to me that this is the line in the sand. If he allowed priests to stay in the Church but they stopped abusing, this could blow over. But if there is clear evidence that he knew about abuse and allowed it to continue when he had the responsibility and power to stop it, I think he's toast. Not that he would be arrested per se, but he might have to step down for "personal reasons" or because he "wants to spend more time with his family" if you know what I mean.

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