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As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:15 pm
by koan
In the Vati Leaks scandal, the Pope's ex-butler is now standing trial for leaking information. He is The Holy Whistleblower.
Apparently the pope can be bribed.
Vatileaks scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:08 pm
by Wandrin
How does that work, where the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and accused all work for the same "company"?
As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:18 pm
by koan
How does it work where the judge is also the victim? lol
As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:18 am
by koan
The Butler, Gabriele, now says he didn't steal the papers, he is only guilty of betrayal. He claims he used the office photocopier in plain sight and only leaked copies of the documents.
In the Vatican court they don't record every word said, the court reporter writes down summaries as provided by court president. This has resulted in parts of Gabriele's testimony being left out and other embellishments added. The president decided that Gabriele said he loved the pope as a son would when no such thing was uttered. Gabriele was read back the summary of his testimony and given a chance to correct a few things but never got to hear the final summary for approval and portions of his testimony were cut from the reports.
Interesting court. Kind of shows some parallels to how the bible was recorded.
As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:23 pm
by Wandrin
The butler should be careful as to his choice of words. In my reading of history, being accused of betraying the pope or the Vatican hasn't often had a happy ending.
As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:30 pm
by koan
The pope is expected to pardon him but Ratzinger used to be the head of the residual Inquistion section of the church so... ya never know. He might oil up a burning stake.
As Cardinal Ratzinger, he spent 24 years as one of the senior figures in the Vatican, heading the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - once known as the Holy Office of the Inquisition.
BBC News - Profile: Pope Benedict XVI
As It Turns Out, The Butler DID Do It
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:37 pm
by along-for-the-ride
Mea Culpa
Pope's ex-butler says eyesight was damaged by 24-hour light in Vatican cell - World News