"French court acquits all in fatal blast" by Associated Press | November 20, 2009
TOULOUSE, France - A court yesterday acquitted a subsidiary of French oil giant
See how they subtly work that back into your brain, AmeriKan newspaper readers?
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And who can't visit France without seeing the Eiffel Tower?
Brief Stop in Britain
2 Beefeaters fired for bullying female
Yeah, I think I need a gin to keep going.
Better give me a whiskey, too:
Irish Insult
Irish bishops faulted on abuse
That led the world section; see the end of this post for incisive commentary.
German Grief
Not for what they are normally required to show it.
German military’s inspector general removed
Yeah, removed because he told.
Update: 3d German official quits over airstrike
Good Greece!
Greece to restore a cradle of theater
That's all that is happening in Greece, 'eh, Globe?
I'm embarrassed to report to you, reader.
Getting Hungary
Budapest museum stirs the ghosts of an occupation
Swiss Stop
Jet-winged Swiss adventurer thwarted by bad weather, ditches in Atlantic
Nothing else going on in Switzerland, 'eh?
GENEVA - The court said Polanski would be subjected to “constant electronic surveillance’’ at his chalet and an alarm would be activated if he leaves the premises or takes off the bracelet, adding that the filmmaker was still viewed as a high flight risk....
Oh? Since WHEN does a CHILD RAPIST get BAIL?
Related: Polanski the Pervert
Look at his new "jail."
For the duration of the procedures, it appears Polanski will be confined to his $1.6 million chalet surrounded by snowcapped peaks on the outskirts of Gstaad, one of the most exclusive winter resorts in the world. Celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and Roger Moore have called the town home, and it remains popular with celebrities and royalty.
Polanski was accused of raping the 13-year-old girl after plying her with champagne and a Quaalude pill during a modeling shoot in 1977. He was initially indicted on six felony counts, including rape by use of drugs, child molesting, and sodomy.
That means in the you-know-where, readers.
He went the WRONG WAY down a ONE-WAY STREET!!!!
At the time, Polanski pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of unlawful sexual intercourse...
And then he RAN!!!!!
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"The village of 3,500 full-time residents has cultivated its image as a haven of luxury since Swiss boarding schools set up their winter campuses here for the children of industrialists and aristocrats a century ago.
And perverts!
Related: Lying Looters Large and Small: Secret Stashes and Secret Deals
Yeah, Switzerland is only for chocolates and watches, huh?
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Related:
The Politics of Child Rape
Orthodox Jews try cases of child rape in rabbinical courts. Imagine if the Catholic Church failed to report abuse cases to the authorities and decided instead to institute its own ecclesial courts? Today’s article quotes a Jewish attorney urging law enforcement to recognize “religious sensitivities” for the guilty by seeking alternatives to prison. Allow a Catholic attorney to advise the same and it’s called corruption.
Last year, 40 minors in this small Jewish community said they were abused. Last year, there were 10 such allegations in the entire Catholic Church in all 50 states. Catholics are fed up with the duplicity. It’s not just Roman Polanski who can rape and run with impunity these days. The politics of child rape is sickening."
Also see: UN Gets a Piece
