the plaintiff, candace conti's goal from the very beginning was to bring enough attention to this problem to incentivize watchtower to change its policy of secrecy.
the award can be explained as it was decided: separate compensatory and punitive damages.
the punitive award is established in law to punish wrongdoing - here, the conscious disregard for others - and deter that conduct in the future.
Thanks for this. I hope it encourages/opens the floodgates for others to come forward (crikey, there must be MANY).
I think, in England, we are 'sheltered' from all that happens in USA...it's all so 'distant' to us. It would be a fabulous idea to contact (religious correspondents of) British newspapers.
is this recent?
http://www.silentlambs.org/oaklandlawsuit.htm.
i havent seen anyone post about it, the link has a pdf on it of the court documents, and it looks like the stamp is from 5/12 but its blurry.. .
I wonder if (similar to the UNO fiasco when it hit the newspapers) when the R&F hear/read about this and maybe approach the elders with questions, it will be dumbed down or even maybe denied as just an elaborate apostate story to discredit the Society..?
danny hazzard just posted this..please help!!
!silentlambs alert!
*a cry for help to all men of conscience in the organization of jehovahs witnessesthe recent court rulings in napa california have given authorities the right to access congregation judicial files that contain any information that provides evidence of the crime of child abuse.
In the light of current events, may be worth bumping this...(2nd post)
jane doe vs the watch tower in the oakland, ca case was awarded $20 million in punitive damages..
Cofty - is this what you're looking for..?
the bishop or rouen defeated a gargoyle with his crucifix....after burning the body only the head remained which was put on the church to scare away other demonic creatures.
the tradition continued in many buildings today.. now bethel has these creatures on buildings like the bossert hotel....yet sparlock is evil and must be removed???
with millions of dollars at stake i guess a little demon next to "the watchtower" sign is okay..
Are those gargoyles or grotesques...?
still going back to correct grammer / spelling, but this is basically what i am writing to them.
it probably won't do any good, but you never know:.
thanks for taking the time to read this.
Another vote here tresdecu - nicely written, I hope it's printed (and hope, maybe, their photographer can 'capture' things differently)
jane doe vs the watch tower in the oakland, ca case was awarded $20 million in punitive damages..
Could we construct a 'standard' Tweet for all on Twitter to post?
i must admit, i have no idea who sparlock is.
can someone explain what the fuss is all about?.
thank you..
Kids play with dragons, talking animals and cartoon characters
Perhaps the WT's sequel will warn kiddies of the danger of watching cartoons/playing with 'talking animal' toys. It's an easy link to the 'talking serpent' - and we all know what happened to him, and those who listened to him. Come on WT, you can really steal ALL of childhood with a little more effort.
is this recent?
http://www.silentlambs.org/oaklandlawsuit.htm.
i havent seen anyone post about it, the link has a pdf on it of the court documents, and it looks like the stamp is from 5/12 but its blurry.. .
I'd like to think every victim will come forward - would it bankrupt the Society ?
.. the written policy of Watchtower New York, Inc., which instructed all Elders in Jehovah’s Witnesses
Congregations in the United States to keep reports of child sex abusers within Jehovah’s Witnesses secret to
avoid lawsuits.
So they KNOW they are breaking the Law..?
i have a lifelong buddy (g) who is now df'd ....doing great and happy.
he has a nice boat.
a while back he gets a call from a very well known elder who, of course, shuns him.. elder: "hi g. i know this is a little strange, but i don't know who else to call".
Absolutely shameful behaviour. Not even a 'thank you' card..?
Perhaps your friend should call 'elder' with an equally potentially life threatening scenario to see the response?
