Ski Mask Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 ...we decide to throw in a hit-and-run for the hell of it Sex case bishop arrested in hit-and-run crash Police: Clergyman says he was driving in area of fatal accident Monday, June 16, 2003 Posted: 10:43 PM EDT (0243 GMT) PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- The Roman Catholic bishop of Phoenix, who recently avoided prosecution on charges of covering up sexual abuse by priests in his diocese, was arrested Monday in the probe of a weekend hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian dead, authorities said. While bishop Thomas O'Brien was being booked at the Maricopa County Jail on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident, his blood pressure shot up and he was taken to a hospital, said Maricopa County Attorney's Office spokesman Barnett Lotstein. The bishop was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and released a few hours later. He was then booked into the Madison Street Jail, according to Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Randy Force. The charge the bishop faces is a class 4 felony, which carries a penalty ranging from probation to nearly four years in prison, Lotstein said. Earlier in the day, investigators seized the bishop's tan Buick, which had a damaged front end and windshield, Force said. A witness to the accident recorded the car's license number, he said. "The bishop has preliminarily told investigators that he's the only person who was driving that car, and that he was driving it in that area and at that time Saturday night," Force said. The diocese did not immediately return CNN calls for comment. The hit-and-run killed 43-year-old Jim Reed, Force said. Force said Reed was crossing the street about 8:30 p.m. when he was struck by two cars. A witness got the license plate number and a description of the first car, but authorities had no information on the second vehicle. A check of the license showed the car to be registered to the Phoenix Catholic Diocese, Force said. Further investigation led officials to O'Brien's home Monday with a search warrant. Two weeks ago, O'Brien, 67, reached a deal with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office to avoid a possible indictment on charges that he failed to report sexual misconduct by priests and that he placed or transferred priests or other church personnel to positions in which they could commit further acts of sexual misconduct, a statement from the county attorney's office said. According to the deal, the bishop would not be prosecuted if the agreement were implemented in full. Among its requirements were for the diocese to hire a youth protection advocate who would enforce diocese policy on sexual misconduct, and to pay the Maricopa County Attorney's Office $700,000 for a victims-compensation fund. Six priests were indicted in the investigation into sexual abuse allegations in the diocese, according to a statement from the county attorney's office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 thats just fucked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 In the words of David Cross, "Is it just me, or has the Catholic Church seemed a whole lot sexier lately?" Anyway, yes, that is fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 David Cross...that dudes funnier than hell. probably even deserves an appreciation thread. anyway...I changed religion...I'm a Cathaholic now. All the liquor and none of the guilt. BTW: I really wanna say that Karma is involved in that story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOR Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 i hope he gets the 4 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3N53one Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Originally posted by test pattern if all the children are gone then what are you going to have sex with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EveryWhere Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 i saw a report about this on the morning news the bishop said he thought it was a dog or cat. must have been a big ass cat. shit boggles the mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Well now that the Church is going to be run like a business, people are going to have to be acountable for their actions. oh wait.... big business doesn't do that yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 "Is it just me, or has the Catholic Church seemed a whole lot sexier lately?" HAHA!! whose this david cross he seems pretty funny..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmieWalker Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 The Catholic Church is just shady lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 [/img] *edit - SomethingAwful has a terrible way to prevent remote linking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmieWalker Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 That aint right.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crave Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Originally posted by SteveAustin thats just fucked up. yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest im not witty Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Originally posted by mental invalid " whose this david cross he seems pretty funny..... david cross is half of the comedy duo responsible for MR show on hbo. he also stars as ronnie dobbs in run ronnie run, which was never released but is downloadable from kazaa and well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8lover Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Originally posted by Poop Man Bob In the words of David Cross, "Is it just me, or has the Catholic Church seemed a whole lot sexier lately?" Anyway, yes, that is fucked. oh man that whole bit was HILARIOUS. im a non practicing catholic...ive seen many a priest in the many chruches i went to when i was little leave for either shady reasons or being flat out alcoholics... they gotta let these dudes get married and give them a better lifestyle. its rediculous. give the priests some pussy for the love of god.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 it doesn't matter. all he has to do is give money to the church and all his sins will be forgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 i love my blatant lying religion. birth control is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted June 18, 2003 Author Share Posted June 18, 2003 anyone see the car getting towed from his house? that must have been one big fucking cat. glad he didn't manage to completely outrun justice. even if its not for hiding pedophiles, I'll be glad if he gets hauled off to jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Originally posted by JimmieWalker The Catholic Church is just shady lately. lately?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 fucking catholics, never trust em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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