Having it both ways

The LAT reports today on the victims who attended yesterday's court hearing concerning the $660 million settlement with the Los Angeles Archdiocese. All the victims quoted, and their attorneys, said they would never forgive Cardinal Mahoney or the Catholic Church and that Mahoney was getting off easy. So why did they settle? Answer: They or their attorneys were afraid of losing at trial. When you have a slam dunk case you do not settle.

Further, the LAT admonished Mahoney, saying he must repair his reputation. That takes some gall. The LAT is supposed to report the news. It should be admonished for failure to do so.