28 February

I don't have any affection for George Pell at all, he seems an arrogant prat. But I would defend anybody's right to a fair trial, above any other principle. They even had trials for the Nazis after the war, as they should have. I still wonder if the judge in this case may find themselves under appeal. The 'critics' here are legal experts. And I hate the lynch mob mentality of some of the public with this, and with any offence really. A guy in the US was released last week after being jailed for 38 years, for something he didn't do. https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/cardinal-sin-critics-raise-questions-about-george-pell-s-conviction-20190227-p510iv.html