The Catholic Church - When defending pedophiles isn't enough...

[Ski Mask 214]

...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.

[SteveAustin 2]

thats just fucked up.

[Poop Man Bob 18]

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.

[SteveAustin 2]

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.

[TOR 0]

i hope he gets the 4 years

[D3N53one 0]

Originally posted by test pattern

if all the children are gone then what are you going to have sex with?

[EveryWhere 0]

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

[RumPuncher 34]

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.

[mental invalid 8]

"Is it just me, or has the Catholic Church seemed a whole lot sexier lately?"

 

 

 

HAHA!!

 

whose this david cross he seems pretty funny.....

[JimmieWalker 0]

The Catholic Church is just shady lately.

[RumPuncher 34]

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[JimmieWalker 0]

That aint right.:(

[crave 10]

Originally posted by SteveAustin

thats just fucked up.

yup.

[Guest im not witty]

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.

[fr8lover 1]

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..

[Metro 0]

it doesn't matter. all he has to do is give money to the church and all his sins will be forgiven.

[T.T Boy 48]

i love my blatant lying religion.

birth control is wrong.

[Ski Mask 214]

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.

[the_gooch 436]

Originally posted by JimmieWalker

The Catholic Church is just shady lately.

 

lately??????

[Dick Quickwood 14]

fucking catholics, never trust em