Apparently, exposing somebody else for committing a crime has been made illegal- especially when that somebody is the Pope.
By John Amaruso
The Pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele is being put on trial for aggravated theft, and is being charged with stealing and "leaking sensitive information". The information stolen implicated the Vatican and the Pope on corruption charges. It's reported that over 82 cardboard boxes filled with material he had stolen over the years was confiscated from him.
Gabriele was arrested in May and shortly afterwards he admitted to not only stealing private documents, but also a check for 100,000 euros, a gold nugget and a 16th-century copy of Virgil's epic poem the Aeneid (Guardian).
Now while his means may have been illegal, the end may justify it- that is, if any action is ever taken over the documents that allege corruption against the Vatican and the Pope. I wouldn't hold your breath...
Sources- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/sep/29/popes-butler-trial-video
By John Amaruso
The Pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele is being put on trial for aggravated theft, and is being charged with stealing and "leaking sensitive information". The information stolen implicated the Vatican and the Pope on corruption charges. It's reported that over 82 cardboard boxes filled with material he had stolen over the years was confiscated from him.
Gabriele was arrested in May and shortly afterwards he admitted to not only stealing private documents, but also a check for 100,000 euros, a gold nugget and a 16th-century copy of Virgil's epic poem the Aeneid (Guardian).
Now while his means may have been illegal, the end may justify it- that is, if any action is ever taken over the documents that allege corruption against the Vatican and the Pope. I wouldn't hold your breath...
Sources- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/sep/29/popes-butler-trial-video
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