"The prisoner has shown no remorse or insight into his offending," Mr Gibson told the court.
Pell was greeted by a fierce media scrum today as he made his way from a white sedan to the doors of the County Court of Victoria.Police and protective service officers shepherded Pell through a crowd of protesters, one of whom repeatedly yelled "you failed to protect children". He called for a "cleaning out of the board" and to "get rid of the senior Catholic hierarchy in Australia"."I call on every Archbishop in Australia to do the right thing and step down, do the right thing and resign," he said.
This comment is beyond disgraceful.......no wonder predators think it's ok to prey on children.......after all it's just 'plain, vanilla, sexual penetration'...........bastards.
I think he's referring to the color and taste of jizz.
So basically pell's lawyer is condoning what he has done by saying 'This is no more than a plain, vanilla, sexual penetration case. Peadophelia is just that, a crime no matter how long the act went4. Its a crime, pell commited & he MUST pay 4 these crimes. I say hang the bastard.
An unconscionable statement !there truly are some sick individuals who cannot be honest about their appalling behaviour.
I had to read this statement twice to believe it. This is Pells lawyer.... Isn't this a complete and utter admission of guilt ?
Disgusting, throw away the key
Sexual assault is sexual assault! Disgusting attitude and attempt at trying to excuse Pell’s behaviour!
Wow, just wow. Who the hell comes out with a comment like that.
This type of crime is no crime in these judge and layer circles. They find no wrong in what these grubs do. We live in a sick country.
All child molesters should face capital punishment; not just priests. Donald Friend, a celebrated child molester has his diaries in the National Gallery or archives, oh, but he's a left-wing pedophile.
Absolutely disgusting comments
What i find disturbing is that 10 'high profile' people wrote him character references! One of them was former PM John howard. Why on earth would these people give references to this monster.....
What a great paring these 2 invincibles, amazing
There's nothing plain or vanilla about it!!
Probably right, probably has done a lot worse and now finally has been taken seriously. Don’t worry people, their is far more to come, Pell is a predator with a 50 year history.
Accused Claremont serial killer gets the benefit of ‘Judge only’ trial because jury has been manipulated by the media why not with Pell?
WTF does “offending was very shot”. FFS. He gets off because he came too quickly. “Pell’s defence lawyer Robert Richter QC told the court his client’s offences were not pre-planned and the offending “was very short”.”
Richter is SICK to use that phraseology to try & trivialise child abuse. But his 'peers' will not take action against him. Like the church they will protect their own. 👎
I don't understand this comment
OF CHILDREN!!! There is nothing “vanilla” or “plain” about that...
To trivialise something so sick with those comments is appalling and serious consideration should be given to reporting QC Reichter to the Bar Association. Disgraceful from a leading QC
Yeah maybe he's tied with the same brush! If he thinks it's okay.
What a vile and sick lawyer.
Typical defence lawyer's reply.
theboltreport johnhoward ginarinehartaus ScottMorrisonMP TonyAbbottMHR rupertmurdoch and a slew of others supported and did everything in their power to prevent pedoPell from facing justice. Howard personally intervened. purescum
Bullshit .
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