be prepared

By ( articles ) | Aug 30, 2010

 Today Cardinal Godfried Danneels is in the headlines, with the revelation that he urged a victim of sexual abuse to keep quiet until his molester, another Belgian bishop, was safely ushered into retirement. Speaking through a spokesman, the retired cardinal allowed:

"Looking back I have been naive by going to such a meeting unprepared."

It’s always better to be prepared, as any Boy Scout would tell you. If you’re a high-ranking prelate, getting ready to meet with a man who was sexually abused by a prelate of lesser stature, what should you be prepared to do: (check all that apply)

• Deny everything.
• Call a lawyer.
• Write a large check.
• Admit everything.
• Call the cops.
• Write an apology.
• Have a goon at the door check to make sure the victim isn’t wearing a wire.
• Tell the truth.