Harry
6 Aug 2009 / #1
What does this man have to do to get into trouble?
The Prosecutor's Office in the southern city of Czestochowa has refused to open an investigation into Father Tadeusz Rydzyk offence case.
On the 12 July, during the ceremony in Jasna Gora sanctuary, Father Tadeusz Rydzyk, the founder of the ultra-Catholic Radio Maryja, publicly said: "A black man, [...] look, he hasn't completely washed," addressing a group of pilgrims, including a missionary from Africa.
Civic Platform MP Janusz Palikot filed a law suit against Rydzyk, claiming that the joke was offensive and it showed racist views of Father Rydzyk.
The Prosecutor's Office in the southern city of Czestochowa decided, however, that the statement made by Rydzyk was not meant to insult or humiliate the missionary from Africa, which is a precondition to open an investigation. "It was rather an inappropriate joke than an actual offence," said the prosecutor Tomasz Ozimek.
On the 12 July, during the ceremony in Jasna Gora sanctuary, Father Tadeusz Rydzyk, the founder of the ultra-Catholic Radio Maryja, publicly said: "A black man, [...] look, he hasn't completely washed," addressing a group of pilgrims, including a missionary from Africa.
Civic Platform MP Janusz Palikot filed a law suit against Rydzyk, claiming that the joke was offensive and it showed racist views of Father Rydzyk.
The Prosecutor's Office in the southern city of Czestochowa decided, however, that the statement made by Rydzyk was not meant to insult or humiliate the missionary from Africa, which is a precondition to open an investigation. "It was rather an inappropriate joke than an actual offence," said the prosecutor Tomasz Ozimek.