Government plans to stop Pope arrest

[paulnolan]

The government has proposed changes to the law which will prevent gay and atheist campaigners arresting the Pope when he visits the UK in September.

According to Sky News, Whitehall officials were said to be "seriously concerned" that figures such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Peter Tatchell could attempt to bring a private

Comments

[lisaee]

This entire thing is looking to be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. I'm not looking forward to it at all.

[paulnolan]

IDK, I've been enjoying the ~drama~ :D

[skysailing]

Note to self- don't go home to visit during that week. Mum's house is half an hour outside Birmingham. I will be very disappoint if she or my sister decide to attend :C

[freuen]

Wow, that piece really hit home as a lesbian recovering Catholic. Thank you so much for linking it.

[masakochan]

HFJDSKAHFK That last bit that led to article about a priest not being fired after molesting over 200 deaf boys.

BRB, declaring myself independent from being a Catholic.

[redstar826]

thanks for sharing that link

[notgarystu]

Can't say I'm shocked that they would try to rewrite law to accommodate the Pope. He could shit on someone's face, and people would be falling all over themselves to not only justify his actions but to get a handful of that shit and rub it on their own faces.

[orwellian_trash]

If he's innocent in the covering up of child abuse then he'll be found innocent. If he's guilty then he should be brought to justice.

[zoram]

The wonders of a perfect justice system!