Pope's Butler Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing Documents - New York Times [dayinformations.blogspot.com]
VATICAN CITY â€" The pope’s butler was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Saturday after being convicted of stealing the pope’s private documents and leaking them to a journalist.
Judge Giuseppe Dalla Torre read the verdict Saturday two hours after the three-judge panel began deliberating the fate of the butler Paolo Gabriele. The judge said the sentence was reduced to 18 months from three years because of mitiigating circumstances, including that Mr. Gabriele had no previous record.
In his final appeal to the court, Mr. Gabriele said he leaked the pope’s private correspondence to a journalist out of a “visceral love†for the church and the pope.
In the courtroom was Mr. Gabriele’s father. It was the first time a family member has attended his weeklong trial.
Mr. Gabriele is accused of stealing the pope’s private correspondence and passing it on to journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi, whose book revealed the intrigue, petty infighting and allegations of corruption and homosexual liaisons that plague the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
The book, “His Holiness: Pope Benedict XVI’s Secret Papers†has convulsed the Vatican for months and prompted an unprecedented response, with the pope naming a commission of cardinals to investigate the origin of the leaks alongside Vatican magistrates.
In her closing arguments, the defense lawyer Cristiana Arru insisted that only photocopies, not original documents, were taken from the Apostolic Palace, disputing testimony from the pope’s secretary who said he saw original letters in the evidence seized from Gabriele’s home.
Ms. Arru admitted Mr. Gabriele’s gesture was “condemnable†but said it was a misappropriation of documents, not theft, and that as a result Gabriele should serve no time for the lesser crime.
It’s not clear where Gabriele will serve his sentence or if he will be sent back to jail. He has been held on house arrest since July after spending his first two months in a Vatican detention room. The Vatican has said he would serve any sentence in an Italian prison because it does not have any long-term prison facilities.
But a papal pardon is nevertheless widely expected.
Related Pope's Butler Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing Documents - New York Times Articles Question by gotmini02: What do you think about the new "no texting while driving" law that just took affect in California? In my opinion, texting while driving is MUCH more distracting=dangerous than talking on the phone while driving. That being said however, I hope this law accelerates the technology curve and thus puts pressure on cell phone makers so that eventually(soon) EVERY cellphone is equipped with a voice activated dialing system. The flipside though bothers me alot. As our individual rights become more and more eroded, law enforcement moves us closer to a "police state". Do you agree? Best answer for What do you think about the new "no texting while driving" law that just took affect in California?:
Answer by buildypuss
A very sensible law to me.
Answer by amazin'g
It's pathetic that the government should have to even enact such a law. Human being's common sense has gone out the window. Texting is dangerous while driving. DUH.
Answer by Irish Amber
I wish it would be enforced. Part of driving is keeping your eye on the road. It is not the cell phone companys responsibility to be sure that people use their products responsibly. Driving is not a right, it is a privilege. The state has every right to regulate it. It is not moving us to a police state. If you have to text, pull over or don't drive.
Answer by kpk02
It scares me that a law is necessary in order to prevent people from doing something that even a minimal amount of common sense should be able to recognize as a stupid thing to do.
Answer by snow_white
very good one. In India we have many doing such things and meet with accident.
Answer by wizjp
No. Nothing to do with a police state. You don't have the right to put my life at risk by unsafe operation of a vehicle. ANYTHING that takes your eyes off the road should be reviewed by the state that issues the license, and any unsafe practices that are taking place in a car should be banned.
Answer by Tim
I think any one caught talking or using a cell phone in any manor other than hands free while driving. They should lose there license for 6 months. I had a friend killed by a woman that was so busy talking on her cell phone. To see the red light she ran.She then smash in to the driver door and kill my friend. The road are full of people who can't drive as it is. much less text/talk on a cell phone or PDA and drive. Sorry behind the wheel of a automobile is no place to practice you multitasking skills. Save that for the office or at home.
Answer by hollywud1965
there are some issues that need to be addressed and a law out in place and the "no text while your driving" law should be enforced throughout the country yes there are some things that are so stupid would one believed that the country may be heading to dictato rship
Answer by katerbecker
Most laws nowadays that have anything to do with driving are an attempt by a (financially broke) state like CA to take more money from its citizens. Like here in my town, they just voted to put up redlight cameras. I think it is a sham, as we don't have a big problem with people running red lights here (also studies have found that the red light cameras have shorter cycles to try to "catch" people, proof that they are all about revenue, sold to the public under the guise of "safety"). Back to your point though, why wouldn't texting while driving already be covered under other "reckless driving" laws? Of course it is probably reckless to type, especially on a tiny keyboard, while driving. That is how they get public sentiment on their side. All of these recent laws, especially about cell phone use and driving are already covered, in my opinion, under reckless driving laws, which all states have to serve as a "catch all" for any behavior behind the wheel that might come up. My guess is that it gives officers the right to pull someone over if they suspect texting (and I suspect there are even some who can safely text) while driving which gives them even more cause to pull people over and search their cars and fine them for all sorts of things, from not having the proper address of their license to insurance or registration issues, you name it. A traffic stop is a money stop, and CA, along with several other states and municipalities, is broke.
Answer by n8smom96
Cell phone use totally should not be used while driving - even bluetooth and voice activiated. It's distracting to the driver and it only takes seconds to be distracted and an accident happens. Visit this website and you will see why laws like these exist: http://www.car-accidents.com/cell_phone_car_accidents.html BTW - it's not a police state. Driving is a privilege and not a right. Having a distracted driver puts my right to live (which is a right) in jeopardy, which is why these laws exist.
Answer by Manda
I believe that the car should be kept for driving only. I see all these people texting, shaving, reading and putting on makeup while driving. It's disgusting. The other day some stupid blonde almost hit me because she just had to apply some eyeshadow while turning illegally.
Answer by fah-q
they -fu-cked it up....if you cannot do a simple task of sending a text and drive a care you are too stupid and thus be prevented forever from driving a car
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