For those of you who missed it, Connex has announced the details of its upcoming digital HD FPV system to the public today. I won't bore anyone by spewing out the details – you can go check it out for yourself here. What I do want to talk about, however, is how big of a deal I think digital FPV will be for this hobby, whether it is from Connex' system or someone else's.
Summer 2016 Update! My, how time flies! Check out my review on the Connex Prosight here!
A Little RC History Lesson..
TX Frequency Crystals – When was the last time you saw these?
To see what kind of difference this can make, we really need to step back about 10 years or so. When I originally started flying RC airplanes, I bought a Futaba radio that operated on the 72MHz analog band. Along with the radio, I had to buy a set of crystal inserts for the radio that would allow me to change the channel I was transmitting on. When I went out and flew with people at the local flying field, we all had to make sure we were using different crystals on our transmitters. This is the origin of the "channel board" – a wooden postboard with a bunch of pegs or ribbons for each channel. You "checked out" your channel by hanging a ribbon or posting a peg, ensuring everyone knew this channel was not to be used.
Then 2.4Ghz digital radio started becoming affordable when Spektrum entered the scene. I remember in the early days, critics refused to switch from 72MHz analog to 2.4GHz digital on the claims that range would be awful, or that the price was too much (and it was expensive), or that latency issues would decrease performance.
Well, we all know how that turned out. I remember record after record being set at fun flies over the years after the release of the Spektrum DX7 – hundreds of RC airplanes being flown at once with no issues. (72MHz was limited to 49 channels, and thus 49 concurrent airplanes) The drop-outs promised never occurred, and performance got better and better. When the jet guys with $1000+ airplanes started flying 2.4GHz I knew that analog was a thing of the past. If someone is willing to trust a model airplane that costs as much as many cars on 2.4GHz, you better believe that the technology had become "reliable".
When I first got into FPV miniquad racing, I chuckled a little bit at seeing the frequency boards back in use. It has introduced a whole new generation of hobbyists (and some old farts) to the same old problems of yesteryear: people shutting each other out at fly-ins, huge antennas that don't even work that well, and the requirement to master RF theory to have a half-decent time in the hobby. I knew without a doubt that the next 2.4GHz revolution was coming, this time in the form of digital video transmission.
Two big reasons: it's efficient and it's flexible. What it means for video is that we can take advantage of the tremendous amount of research and technology that has gone into high-fidelity, low-bandwidth video compression over the last decade. Our analog video is a huge waste of bandwidth. To understand this, consider that your home WiFi can easily support 3-5 concurrent HD Netflix streams on a single 2.4GHz channel. Our analog video transmitters, on the other hand, support less than half of the video resolution while consuming a whole channel. There is a future where we will see people setting FPV records with 20, 30 – heck, even 40 aircraft flying simultaneously with control and video link.
Digital also means we can take advantage of the same frequency shifting algorithms used for controls in video feeds. The effects of RF multi-pathing will be substantially reduced and we will never again have to worry about someone plugging their quad in on "our channel", knocking us out of the air.
Probably most exciting to me, however, is the fact that the emergence of a good digital video downlink system is a huge step towards massively simplifying our miniquads. With digital video, the Radio Control link and Video downlink can be combined into a single digital transceiver. This means not only dropping one of the boxes (and voltage regulators) on your miniquad, but also dropping one of the antennae sets. Similarly, you can now combine your FPV camera and HD recording camera into one. You've just dropped a hundred grams of weight off of your quadcopter and several parts that you have to buy and maintain.
Of course, I haven't even touched the fact that you get to fly with HD video. The ability to flit in and out of trees while simultaneously seeing all the branches and low hanging wires before you hit them has some obvious value.
Is Connex' System the Revolution?
However, it came at a high cost: $1599. And it was heavy. And really big. Way bigger than anything we can reasonably expect to fit in a miniquad. And it operated on 2.4GHz, threatening to blank out our RC control system. And there are no affordable and appropriately sized cameras that would be suitable to fly with it on the market right now.
The new system fixes a lot of those problems. At a leaked price of $500, it's within the realm of affordability. The electronics onboard your miniquad will probably cost half that, which, while expensive, is not unthinkable like the old Connex systems. It also comes with a paired camera, which is the size of your standard FPV board camera. Together with the VTX, we are promised the same "zero" latency we saw with Connex' other systems. Even more cool (to me) is that the Connex system more than likely has a bi-lateral link, meaning the "future" where we have a single transceiver on the ground and in the quad may be closer than we all think.
The deliberate efforts to keep us locked in to Connex' hardware (such as the proprietary camera <-> VTX connector and antenna connectors) is a little disappointing, but expected. Connex is clearly an "old school" company that is very invested in keeping control of its IP. This is similar to how Spektrum was a few years ago. Again, we all see how that turned out with OrangeRX, LemonRX and FrSky's market dominance. I don't think it will be long before we start seeing cheaper and cheaper digital HD FPV systems come to market following Connex' arrival.
Like with Spektrum, I want in with digital FPV at the ground level. I will be placing a pre-order for my ProSight as soon as it is available. Propwashed will be one of the first sites to review this thing as soon as we can get our hands on it. Stay tuned, and consider subscribing to our YouTube channel if you are as excited as I am to see how this thing actually works.
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Eid ul Adha: How to Celebrate in a Responsible Way according to Quran and Sunnah
Updated: Sep 6, 2017
Eid ul Adha is a festival celebrated among Muslims all over the world in remembrance of the sacrifice that Prophet Ibrahim (AS) made out of his strong faith in Allah. Ibrahim (AS) showed a willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail (AS) but his son was replaced with a lamb by Allah. Allah was so pleased with Ibrahim's submission to Him that He made this demonstration of sacrifice and faith a permanent part of a Muslim's life. It is celebrated every year on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah. Muslims all over the world slaughter a lamb, sheep, goat or a camel to honor the sacrifice of Ibrahim (AS); a sense of generosity and gratitude colors this festival.
This festival is meant to make a Muslim more virtuous in his or her deeds. It should not be meant only to offer sacrifices; rather it is meant to learn hidden lessons of freedom from selfish desires and to elevate a Muslim from anything that hinders his ability to fulfill his responsibilities as a Muslim. Allah says in the Quran:
"It is not their flesh or their blood that reaches Allah. Rather it is your piety that reaches Him. Thus has He disposed them for your benefit so that you may magnify Allah for His guiding you. And give good news to the virtuous". (Quran 22:37)
Thereafter, given the historical importance of this festival and the part it plays in a Muslim's life, it is very important that it should be celebrated in a way as prescribed by Allah and His Prophet (PBUH). Only by celebrating it in a proper manner, we would be able to fathom the lessons that Allah has meant for us to understand through the performance of this act.
The responsible way to celebrate Eid
The first 10 days preceding Eid-ul-Adha have great significance as they are meant to motivate and encourage Muslims for Eid. Thereafter, Allah and Prophet (PBUH) have encouraged believers to increase their Ibadah during these days. Prophet (PBUH) says:
"There are no deeds as excellent as those done in these ten days." They (the Companions) said, "Not even Jihad?" He said, "No not even Jihad except a man who goes forth endangering his life and wealth and does not return with anything." (Bukhari)
A Muslim must do maximum Ibadah in these days and then as an expression of reward, one celebrates Eid ul Adha.
Sunnah of Prophet (PBUH) on the day of Eid
It is necessary to celebrate Eid in the true spirit of Islam, which is only possible by following the tradition and Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH). Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) during Eid includes:
1. Taking care of personal cleanliness and clothing
2. Taking a Ghusal (bath)
3. Use perfume (only men)
4. Go to prayer ground early, sit silently and offer Salaat-al Eid
5. Use two separate routes to and from the prayer ground
Eid salah and sacrifice
Two main events of the day of Eid ul-Adha are offering the Eid prayer and the sacrifice of an animal. Narrated by Al-Bara, Prophet (PBUH) said in a sermon that:
"The first thing to be done on this day (first day of Eid ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our sacrifices (in the name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunnah (traditions)." (Bukhari 15: 71)
It is important to note here that sacrifice of the animal is meant to be done after the Eid prayers and not before it. According to a hadith narrated by Al-Bara bin Azib, Prophet (PBUH) said that:
"Whoever offers the prayer like us and slaughters like us then his Nusuk (sacrifice) will be accepted by Allah. And whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the Eid prayer then he has not done the sacrifice." (Bukhari 15: 75)
These are the important things to remember while celebrating Eid. One's sacrifice and Eid prayer will not be accepted by Allah unless he or she follows the prescribed way. Prophet (PBUH) also dictated the proper way to sacrifice the animal. Narrated by Anas:
"The Prophet offered as sacrifices, two horned rams, black and white in color. He slaughtered them with his own hands and mentioned Allah's Name over them and said Takbir and put his foot on their sides." (Bukhari, Edahi: 7)
Furthermore, this Eid is not only meant to sacrifice the animal and enjoy the festivities; rather there are other higher religious and moral obligations. Muslims are instructed to remember their poor brothers who are not capable of sacrificing in the way of Allah due to financial or other constraints. According to Sunnah, the meat is divided into three shares; one for the family, one for the relatives and the third one is reserved for the poor people of the community.
Hence it is important to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha in a responsible manner: one should fulfill all duties towards Allah Almighty and then towards His people and only then is the act accepted and appreciated by Allah Almighty. May this Eid be a joyous occasion for us all and may we fulfill our duties to everyone to the best of our abilities.
Credit: Omam Khalid
https://www.islamicfinder.org/iqra/eid-ul-adha-celebrating-it-in-a-responsible-way/
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We have authentic narrations that Ayesha رضي الله عنه led women in prayer. The difference is the that she stood in the middle of the first line. There is a difference of opinion on this matter and

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You may not have realised it, but Snapchat has just released a major update to its app. Called Chat 2.0, the update gives uses a whole lot more to do on Snapchat.
Snapchat explained the idea behind Chat 1.0 and the rationale behind the upgrade to Chat 2.0 in a blog post.
With Chat 2.0, users can start sending chats, and then when their friend appears, they can just start video chatting with one tap. When you get a video call, you can Ignore, Join, or Watch. Ignore will cancel, Join will start the call with video, and Watch lets you join without using the camera. Voice calls work in almost the same way, just with the phone button. During a voice call, just tap the phone button to mute your microphone.
Snapchat's Chat 2.0 upgrade brings new great features to the platform!
With the new Chat, users can move between the different ways of communicating as if we were face to face. If "you're not texting, calling or video chatting… you're just talking". Also with Chat 2.0, comes Auto-Advance Stories, that allow you to catch up with your friends fast! As soon as you're done with one Story, the other starts – all you have to to is swipe to skip, or pull down to exit.
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Amazon's 'Carnival Row' Featurettes Tease the War Between Magic and Humans Is Just Getting Started
By Alex Zalben Twitter @azalben Jul 19, 2019 at 8:52pm
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Are you ready for your next fantasy obsession? Amazon's Prime Video sure hopes you are, as they've just debuted two character featurettes for their ambitious, steampunk epic Carnival Row.
Starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, the long gestating project comes from writer Travis Beacham, whose spec script for A Killing on Carnival Row was first picked up by New Line in 2005. That brought him to the attention of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who ended up working with him on Pacific Rim. Initially, del Toro was supposed to direct Carnival Row for Amazon, but had to back out due to other commitments. Now a series (filmed over the course of four months in the Czech Republic), the renamed Carnival Row is finally seeing the light of day.
Or should we say DARK of NIGHT, because the spooky fantasy drama takes place in a war-torn world where magical creatures are refugees, living in an uneasy peace with humans in a Victorian era city. Naturally, as tends to happen with these things, a murder upsets the delicate balance between the creatures and humans, with it falling to Bloom's Rycroft Philostrate and Delevingne's Vignette Stonemoss to save the city.
Though Amazon may be positioning Carnival Row as their "next Game of Thrones" (spoiler: there will be no next Game of Thrones), it looks more like a cross between Netflix's Bright, and the late, great Penny Dreadful, albeit without all the Draculas and Frankensteins and whatnot. The full first season of the series will debut on Prime Video on August 30, but fans at San Diego Comic-Con got an extended glimpse at the show during a star-studded panel. And now, you can have a look, too, as after two quick teasers — one showing off Bloom and Delevingne's characters, the other a train arriving in town — we finally have more of a look at the neo-noir series.
First up, here's Delevingne's Vignette:
Then there's Bloom's Philo:
Take a look, and continue to be impressed by the weird choices Delevingne is making with her career.
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City-county 911 dispute resolved?
Keith Roysdon
MUNCIE, Ind. — After local public safety leaders expressed their concern for the potential loss of life if the city of Muncie and Delaware County split up the long-standing 911 dispatch center, officials might have resolved their dispute.
Delaware County Commissioner James King ended Wednesday's city-county 911 board meeting, which saw a tense standoff between him and Mayor Dennis Tyler, by saying he would authorize the county attorney to write a letter to the city, rescinding the county's move to dissolve the 911 dispatch agreement.
Tyler still has to accept the county's letter, however, before February, when the city and county were due to end their 911 dispatch agreement.
Much of Wednesday's 911 board meeting was made up of Tyler, a Democrat, insisting that the county needed to tell the city how it intended to handle the split while King, a Democrat-turned-Republican, insisted the city tell the county how it wanted the split handled.
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But 911 center director Paul Singleton and Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle expressed concern about the division between the city and county and what was at stake if the threat to split was not resolved.
"I'm between a rock and a hard place," Singleton said. "I need to know what we're doing after Feb. 6. I have employees asking if they will have jobs if there are changes in dispatch or a potential new (city) EMS. That can't all happen overnight."
"From the standpoint of public safety, I'm scared to death about what will happen in February," Winkle said. "I'm scared about the safety of my people."
For most of the meeting, the same impasse — a word both sides used — remained between the city and county. The two governments have been feuding for most of the past two years over who controls the dispatch center, the commissioners or the jointly appointed 911 board.
The dispute has escalated in recent weeks after Tyler and Fire Chief Eddie Bell said the city would create a fire department-based EMS ambulance service that could take up to 70 percent of Delaware County EMS' runs.
But even before the EMS proposal, King and the commissioners sent a notice to Tyler, in February 2017, asking that the joint 911 operation in place for decades be dissolved.
The commissioners followed that with other letters saying they would continue the city-county 911 agreement if changes were made to the board, including adding representatives of Delaware County EMS and rural towns.
In recent weeks, Tyler and King have disagreed on when letters were sent and if they were ever received.
"I need that plan sooner rather than later," Singleton said about the 911 center he oversees.
"So we're still in the process of dismantling 911?" Sheriff Ray Dudley, another member of the 911 board, asked.
"As far as I know," Tyler replied.
After Tyler insisted King should detail how the dispatch center, as a primary emergency services dispatching point, would provide service to the city post-breakup, King said the city needed to reveal its own plan.
"We're at an impasse," King said.
"They're going to put the citizens of Muncie's lives in jeopardy," Tyler said.
After Singleton urged that city and county officials meet and talk about the matter, Tyler replied, "That would have been a good idea nine or 10 months ago."
After 911 board member and Muncie City Council member Brad Polk said the city had no budget for its own dispatch operation, the meeting seemed on the verge of ending.
But then King said the county would abandon its threat to break up dispatching.
"I can tell my county attorney to rescind the (February breakup) letter and we can move forward like we always have," King said.
After the meeting, King told The Star Press that while he didn't win seats on the 911 board meeting for area towns — King is the police chief of Daleville — he did secure a seat for Delaware County EMS.
Keith Roysdon is the government watchdog reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5828 and kroysdon@muncie.gannett.com.


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The Campaign: Inside the NO ON PROP 8 Fight
I was energized by the news last week that Christie Herring's work-in-progress The Campaign was just awarded a new grant from Chicken & Egg Pictures. All week I had been following the related so-called Prop 8 trial, Kristin M. Perry v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, through the Courage Campaign's Prop 8 trial tracker. Christie attended our MASS MoCA residency in 2009 when her film was in early development.
The Campaign follows the daily efforts and emotional rollercoaster of the community of people working to stop Prop 8, the 2008 Constitutional Amendment to end gay marriage in California. The film offers extraordinary behind-the-scene access and compelling evidence that what unfolded in this California campaign was a focused and cynical push to eliminate the fundamental rights of a "despised" minority.
As the trial heads into its third week in a U.S. District Court, Christie's film and the story she is telling takes on new significance. The daily proceedings in the courtroom are astonishing; the plaintiffs case is that there is and was no bias against gays in this effort, a viewpoint which Christie's film clearly undoes. As the defense began its case this week I asked Christie for her perceptions about this case, an update for her film and how folks can get involved and support her documentary. Here's her response:
Hey Robert, I also have been following the case by tweet and blog. It touches on so many issues that affect me and people I love – airing out the ugliness of homophobia (last week's testimony included a "Yes on Prop 8" leader claiming that homosexuality has been linked to pedophilia), the trauma that the ex-gay movement inflicts on us and our loved ones, the long term effects of internalized homophobia, and the reality of our lukewarm political support. It's upsetting and infuriating.
The court fight is focused on a national / federal approach to LGBT rights and specifically marriage equality. This is a departure from the state-by-state strategy that's been the focus of much of the movement thus far. The Campaign explores these strategies through Proposition 8, which has spanned both. In California, Proposition 8 stripped same gender couples of the right to marry, a fundamental right recognized and protected by the California Supreme Court just months before the 2004 election. By documenting the dedication and struggle inside the No On 8 campaign, my film makes clear how precious marriage equality is to LGBT families and how hard so many people fought to protect the equality and dignity that was ours for a just a moment. The Perry case will take this issue to the Federal Courts and eventually challenge the US Supreme Court to rule on the quality and validity of the families we form. The stakes are high, and there has been some disagreement among LGBT leaders about whether the Perry case is the right strategy and at the right time. But this is a disagreement about strategy, not values or direction. The common denominator is that marriage equality is precious and worth fighting for.
Here is a rationale behind the state-by-state strategy, written by some folks at the Gill Foundation. Patrick Guerreriro was Campaign Manager for No on 8: "The Lesson of Danny and Marilyn." Here is the case for the Federal approach written by Robin McGeehee and Kip Williams, the two co-directors of the National Equality March in Washington (October 2009),: "Let's Stop Talking about Failure and Go Win." And then here are two interesting articles outlining how this case came about – it's political history: "CHALLENGING PROP 8: THE HIDDEN STORY: How Hollywood activists seized control of the fight for gay marriage" and also "A Risky Proposal: Is it too soon to petition the Supreme Court on gay marriage?"
For me, I say hit them from every angle. I go back to the Martin Luther King, Jr. quote from his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" which I posted on the film's Facebook page: "Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability … We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right." Civil rights and social justice do not transform overnight. And every right we secure must be protected. No matter what happens, we will need to keep fighting together and moving forward. I hope one lesson from The Campaign is the knowledge that the work itself is transformative and empowering. We are excited about this new support from Chicken & Egg Pictures; folks can see some clips from the film on YouTube. Go to our Facebook page or our website to learn more.
Onward!
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I haven't seen it, but it supposedly is a clear photo that is either a well-funded hoax or the real deal. Melissa Hoovey will post it on her blog The Search for Bigfoot today at 1:00 pm. The photo is one of a series taken by an unidentified individual's game cam. He is not a Bigfooter, and he's apparently not a huge fan of all the "crazies" associated with the phenomenon. He contacted Melissa because he had heard her on a radio program discussing Bigfoot, and he felt she would give him the best advice. He sent her a single image from the trail cam at her request, and she claims to have been blown away by the photo. After some discussion with the gentleman on how to proceed, he dropped off the radar. He came across the paranormal Bigfoot community and became terrified that he would be associated with them and labeled a nut job.
Melissa's been sitting on the photo for four years, chomping at the bit to do something about it. She's made the decision that the public good outweighs this gentleman's concerns. She feels more than confident that she can conceal his identity. In short, she thinks the photo is too good not to share.
Like many others in this field of research I expected a blurry photo taken at a great distance. No, that is not what was sent. When I opened the email with the attached photo, in all honesty, I damned near fell out of my computer chair. It was so clear and the alleged animal is right there!! No zooming, nothing. I didn't know what to do. It looked so life like. The subject of this photo looks like it could turn around at any second. I was absolutely blown away.
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Philadelphia Archdiocese Should Reverse Course and Support a Window On Statute of Limitations
March 24, 2011 March 28, 2011 ~ Susan Matthews
By Ronnie Polaneczky
Philadelphia Daily News, Daily News Columnist
So the REV. James Brennan took to local airwaves this week to proclaim his innocence. I guess that's to be expected, given the scathing press he's gotten since being named in the latest Philadelphia grand-jury investigation of child sex abuse in the Archdiocese.
So why not impugn his accuser's mental state? "I don't know what's going on inside his mind," Brennan told WPHT-AM radio host Chris Stigall on Tuesday morning.
Brennan's lawyer, Richard DeSipio, added that Brennan's accuser has a rap sheet – an irrelevant point given that the accuser had no rap sheet as a child.
At least, in this instance, we won't have to take Brennan's word for it that he's innocent, nor his accuser's that he's not. Because Brennan has been criminally charged, a jury will get to hear both sides and deliver a verdict based on information that we're not privy to right now.
And then everyone, as best they can, can move on.
Won't that be refreshing? And wouldn't it be great if more alleged victims and more alleged perps could move on after a day in court, too – because they'd no longer have to describe themselves as "alleged"?
If bills in the Pennsylvania Judiciary Committee ever make it into law, such a scenario might come to pass more often.
House Bill 878, introduced by state Rep. Mike McGeehan, would give victims of child sex abuse a two-year window to bring civil charges against perps who currently can't be charged because the statute of limitations has lapsed on their crimes.
And House Bill 832, by state Rep. Louise Williams Bishop, would abolish altogether the statute of limitations on criminal and civil lawsuits for child-sexual-abuse cases going forward.
Similar bills have opened windows in California and Delaware, with jaw-dropping results.
In California, more than 800 people took advantage of the window and filed suits. Among them were 508 victims of priest sexual abuse, who settled claims against the Los Angeles Catholic Diocese for $660 million.
But not only clergy have been brought to justice for their long-ago betrayal of children's innocence. In Delaware, as a result of the civil window, a prominent Common Pleas judge admitted to molesting one boy decades ago and settled a case against a second accuser.
If we cracked open a civil window in Pennsylvania, victims here would also get their chance to reckon in a court of law with what was done to them.
But, trust me, the proposed bills will never become law if the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference tanks them the way it did similar proposed legislation in 2008. The conference, the politically powerful public-affairs arm of the state's dioceses, chaired by none other than Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali, vehemently opposed that bill.
And it went nowhere.
Opponents to the window argue that accusations are hard to defend decades after the fact, so grave injustice would be done to the falsely accused.
But old cases are even harder to prosecute, since the burden of proof is on the accuser.
"All this bill does is open the door for an accuser to make his case," says Pam Oddo, executive assistant to McGeehan. "We've gotten nothing but support so far, so we're hopeful that the atmosphere has changed around this issue."
If the Philadelphia Archdiocese were serious about dealing with the horror that has rotted it from within, Rigali would throw his weight behind the bill.
Not just because victims of priests deserve justice, but because all victims of child sex abuse do.
Two weeks ago, the archdiocese, in a public statement, noted petulantly that "the problem of sexual abuse of minors is being addressed, albeit imperfectly, in only one sector of society, the Catholic Church."
Youth sports organizations, public schools, community groups and other faith communities all report incidents of abuse, it noted.
But "few have been forced to look as extensively at the horror of child sexual abuse perpetrated within their organizations and to enact broad policies to prevent it."
So why doesn't Rigali support the civil window, so all organizations – not just his own – are forced to clean house?
Sadly, two grand jury reports have made the answer abundantly clear:The archdiocese will always protect its assets over supporting justice.
E-mail polaner@phillynews.com or call 215-854-2217. For recent columns:www.philly.com/Ronnie. Read Ronnie's blog at http://www.philly.com/RonnieBlog.
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Angela M says:
Nice piece. I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for Rigali to back those bills. I wish I had more "faith" than that…
For those wondering whether or not the Philadelphia Archdiocesan leadership, both lay and religious, will voluntarily act responsibly and courageously on behalf of their most innocent parishioners, the young children of the archdiocese, the following statement is presented from the Northeast Times from late September 2005 (one week after the release of the first Grand Jury Report and Investigation):
Further, according to an attorney for the archdiocese, C. Clark Hodgson of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, church officials were not obligated by state law to report sex-abuse cases to civil authorities unless the actual child victim notified the church personally. If the child's parent filed the complaint with the archdiocese, however, church officials did not have to notify police.
I think that statement, conduct and decision-making by archdiocesan counsel gives a very clear picture of where our leaders stand when it comes to protecting our children.
To add insult to injury, Mr. Hodgson was subsequently awarded the St. Thomas More Society Award in Philadelphia, honoring the patron saint of lawyers. The best part is this: St. Thomas More was martyred for his faith and noted most particularly for adhering to the "spirit of the law, not the letter of the law."
This Sunday, April 10th, Cardinal Rigali will holding Mass, to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Francis De Sales Parish.
I was abused by an Oblate of Saint Francis De Salaes priest, and I'd like nothing more than to gather a bunch of victims and supporters
at this Mass. Please help me by joining with me.
Where: Saint Francis De Sales Parish
4625 Springfield Ave.
Phila, PA 19143
When: Sunday, April 10, 2011
Start gathering at 10am
Please email if you have any questions clergyabusevictim@yahoo.com
Unfortunately, I hurt my back last night while emptying my car from a trip to Baltimore. So I'll be unable to make it, which I'm sure is a relief to some folks who didn't want me there in the first place. Oh well… they'll be plenty of other Catholic events to interrupt in the future and show our will in protecting kids.
For those who were going to attend, I'm sorry… I despise saying something and then retracting. I don't do that very often. Actually, I've only done it once before, but it still doesn't make me feel good. Later!
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