Did we see a real - and not imagined - "Deep State" in action in the Pell case? That is, very powerful people who consistently control the media, religious and political narrative in Australia trashing the courts and justice system when it didn't do what their well-paid lawyers wanted?
Politicians and other powerful people defending convicted paedophile George Pell are a "third layer of power" survivors of child sex abuse have to contend with, says one expert.
Within hours of the Victoria Court of Appeal upholding Pell's conviction 2-1, News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt said he was "appalled" by the decision, and did not accept the findings of the court.
It has echoes of the powerful roll call of people who came out in defence of Pell after the suppression order on his conviction was lifted, which included Bolt, his News Corp colleague Miranda Devine, and former Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and John Howard. The latter wrote a character references for Pell declaring that "none of these matters alter my opinion of the cardinal."
https://10daily.com.au/news/australia/a190821reguz/george-pell-defenders-are-a-third-layer-of-power-abuse-survivors-face-20190821
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