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November 30, 2011
Pope Being Charged with Not Wearing Seat Belt While Traveling in Popemobile
And apparently evidence by way of YouTube videos can be offered. Works for me. You?
Lowering the Bar reports:
As a repeat offender, the suit claims, the defendant should face the maximum fine of 2,500 euros (or, presumably, an alternative currency if said euro no longer exists)."
Well, damn Martin Luther to hell. In the good old days, the Pope could have bribed offered to waive fees for granting all interested parties indulgences to vaporize this allegedly repeated moving violation.
Hey, my little county law library gets a portion of traffic fines. Considering the current collection problems our local courts are experiencing, I want our share. Oh, my bad, this happened in Germany. {JH]
November 30, 2011 in Litigation in the News | Permalink
Comments
The Reformation Rages On
Certainly this is a valid legal-related posting for this place. I don't think bashing Roman Catholicism is the reason for the post. Nor is that the reason for Sineod O'Connor and members of the Irish Parliament to demand the arrest and prosecution of church officials who covered up crimes in a jurisdiction where they have a legal duty to callpolice. Most of those critics are Catholic themselves and remain so today, if not the victims.
The Boston Priests cases that began this now worldwide examination into systematic conspiracy and obstruction of justice by church managers was certainly the most significant breakthrough and best legal development to give precious Roman Catholics a chance to redeem, renew, and, yes, reform their commission to bring people to Christ and minister to their needs. Attacking corruption is not attacking the Faith any more than it is attacking Jesus Christ.
Peace on Earth and Good Will to All, does not rule out enjoying a quirky legal oddity. It gives us Joy.
BTW, speaking of the Dalai Lama, did you hear, he walked into pizza parlor and said, "Make me one with everything."
Happy Christmas if you celebrate, and happy Boxing Day if you don't.
Let the flames proceed.
Posted by: terry seale | Dec 2, 2011 10:30:12 AM
Is this really a worthwhile posting to include on a professional law librarians' blog? If you want to bash Roman Catholics or any other religion, it's your First Amendment right to do so. However, I think it's in extremely poor taste to have done so in a professional publication. Would you have posted this story if the party in question had been a civil rights leader, the Dalai Lama or similar? I doubt it. For Catholics this is the holy season of Advent. Peace and good will towards all, including Catholics, would be most welcome.
Pax.
Posted by: Laura Justiss | Dec 1, 2011 8:01:03 AM
Pretty soon the Pope will have racked up enough debt to file for bankruptcy. That'll stir up some talk.
Posted by: Benjamin Skinner | Nov 30, 2011 12:45:55 PM
