Saints fight to avoid disclosing emails in Catholic abuse crisis (MERGED)

neurotik said

Thats still an awful thing to do. Just by saying they weren't trying to do this worse thing, but instead only did this less disgusting thing, doesn't mean the people involved aren't accused of doing terrible things.

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If the PR messaging was as indicated in the story, such as Bensel's advice to include wording that states that there is "a benefit to saying we support a victims right to pursue a remedy through the courts" then I don't see a huge problem with this. Although even that wording is a bit cringe-worthy. If there is anything in these emails that hint at advice on covering things up or funding for covering things up, then you have a very different situation.

It can range from poor judgment in giving advice through the team email addresses to participation in attempt to cover things up.