Posted on 06/10/2014 2:13:13 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson claimed to be uncertain that he knew sexual abuse of a child by a priest constituted a crime when he was auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, according to a deposition released Monday.
During the deposition taken last month, attorney Jeff Anderson asked Carlson whether he knew it was a crime for an adult to engage in sex with a child.
“I’m not sure whether I knew it was a crime or not,” Carlson replied. “I understand today it’s a crime.”
Anderson went on to ask Carlson whether he knew in 1984, when he was an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, that it was crime for a priest to engage in sex with a child.
“I’m not sure if I did or didn’t,” Carlson said.
Yet according to documents released Monday by the law firm Jeff Anderson & Associates in St. Paul, Carlson showed clear knowledge that sexual abuse was a crime when discussing incidents with church officials during his time in Minnesota.
(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...
The worst part of this is that he has his defenders —
Said “I don’t remember” over 200 times in the deposition.
He needs to be dragged into the town square and tarred and feathered. What a joke. Nobody needs a wacko like that. He is of Satan.
the infamous Clinton defense
Watters, who died in 2009, had testified that Carlson advised him that "the best thing you can say (in depositions) is, 'I don't remember.'"
Carlson disagreed with Watters' account. "I don't remember having this discussion. I don't think I ever said that," he said. "The only advice I would have given, would give anybody, is to talk to your attorney."
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/06/09/archbishop-carlson-deposition
My thoughts exactly.
This guy took lessons from Slick Willie.
Carlson is disgusting!
We sure do miss Cardinal Burke.
What an idiot. Almost as bad as the Obama and Chuck show.
He knew and he didn’t report it. Get the rope (and I’m not kidding.)
GIVE ME A BREAK !!!!!!!!!
Moron.
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I wonder if he’s short-listed for Chicago.
I can’t remember my brain’s in a blender it’s jello.
I can’t remember my brain’s in a blender it’s jello.
I think that’s the Archbishop’s favorite video —
Add a Priest to the ending of the God Father!
Maybe he’s related to the Clintons.
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