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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:31 PM
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Richard Dawkins promises to arrest Pope Benedict XVI
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/richard-dawkins-promises-to-arrest-pope-benedict-xvi/story-e6frf7lf-1225852600931


* Staff writers

* From: news.com.au

* April 12, 2010 9:37AM

ATHEIST campaigner Richard Dawkins has vowed to arrest the Pope for crimes against humanity.

Professor Dawkins has hired a team of lawyers to see if Pope Benedict XVI can be charged over his handling of the sexual abuse scandal engulfing the Roman Catholic Church, according to The Sunday Times.

Professor Dawkins, who wrote The God Delusion, claims that the Pope has shielded paedophile priests from the authorities.

However, he and fellow writer Christopher Hitchens believe they can make a case for arresting the Pope during the Pope's planned visit to Britain in September.
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greyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:34 PM
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1. Not true. nt
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:35 PM
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2. Debunked
No, Richard Dawkins did NOT say "I will arrest the Pope." Some people will believe anything.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8130925
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:36 PM
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3. Never happen.
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:38 PM
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4. No, he didn't.
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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:46 PM
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5. That is false
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:52 PM
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6. No he's pressing legal charges
I don't think the UK has the concept of a "citizen's arrest" anyway
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 06:52 PM
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7. Murdoch horseshit
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