A Priest charged with selling coke from campus rectory

[bishop_74]

I can't help but be somewhat amused by this story. It just makes me laugh.

Link (http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/09/priest-charged.html)


A Catholic priest was charged this week with selling cocaine from his office and residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, local news organizations report.

The Rev. Christopher Layden, 33, was arrested Wednesday after police found "about 3 grams of powder cocaine and items of drug paraphernalia" while executing a search warrant on the campus, according to The Pantagraph.

Layden pleaded not guilty to three charges, the paper says.

The News-Gazette reports an informant told police that he has used cocaine with the priest "40 to 50 times" since 2007. "First Assistant State's Attorney Steve Ziegler said in court Thursday that the UI police monitored a cocaine purchase by the informant from Layden on Sept. 4," the paper says.

Here's the campus police department's blotter entry about this case.

The Peoria Diocese says in a statement to the local ABC affiliate that it was "shocked and saddened" to learn of the priest's arrest. He has been suspended pending the outcome of the case, the statement says.

[JuicesFlowing]

Relax. It was baking powder.

[Herzig]

Being Catholic myself....not making excuses for this, but with almost 100 million Catholics in the US and 1 billion Catholics worldwide....the single largest Christian denomination on Earth...there's always a few bad apples in the bushel. The sad thing is...like teachers, only the bad ones make the news.

[bishop_74]

Being Catholic myself....not making excuses for this, but with almost 100 million Catholics in the US and 1 billion Catholics worldwide....the single largest Christian denomination on Earth...there's always a few bad apples in the bushel. The sad thing is...like teachers, only the bad ones make the news.

By no mens am I picking on Catholics. I am sure every religion has it's fair share. It is just funny for me to think of a priest with another guy in his office doing coke...50 TIMES in 1 YEAR!!! ROFL

There has got to be joke in there somewhere.

[Hammock Parties]

with almost 100 million Catholics in the US and 1 billion Catholics worldwide....there's always a few bad apples in the bushel.

Or 1 billion.

[JuicesFlowing]

Being Catholic myself....not making excuses for this, but with almost 100 million Catholics in the US and 1 billion Catholics worldwide....the single largest Christian denomination on Earth...there's always a few bad apples in the bushel. The sad thing is...like teachers, only the bad ones make the news.

All joking aside, you are right. Politics, Religion, Sports, Education, Business ... humans are flawed in general, and mistakes are reported. It's part of life.

[Ultra Peanut]

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[stlchiefs]

For once it was a different kind of blow going on in the rectory. (It's ok I'm Catholic)

[Bwana]

Or 1 billion.

Momma and daddy made you go to church one to many times didn't they?

[Simply Red]

TD KANSAS CITTTYYY!

[Pitt Gorilla]

For once it was a different kind of blow going on in the rectory. (It's ok I'm Catholic)Well played.

[JuicesFlowing]

You know, in all seriousness, when I read the thread title, I thought this was about Priest Holmes selling coke ... then I read that it was about A priest, and it made more sense. How sad is that? That I am not surprised that a real Catholic priest gets caught selling drugs, yet I'd be alarmed if an ex football player gets caught? Jesus I feel bad.

[mikey23545]

Momma and daddy made you go to church one to many times didn't they?

Yeah, and now he just worships the cock.

[Ebolapox]

heh, at least it wasn't for spending too much times doing 'nachos' in his rectory.

[Kerberos]

Yeah, and now he just worships the cock.


Only the ones that are pointing North.

[Herzig]

By no mens am I picking on Catholics. I am sure every religion has it's fair share. It is just funny for me to think of a priest with another guy in his office doing coke...50 TIMES in 1 YEAR!!! ROFL

There has got to be joke in there somewhere.

I didn't take it that way, but thanks. It is a funny story, but I was just trying to keep things in perspective. As a teacher and Catholic, it seems that criminal stories regarding both almost always make the front page or national news. However, you never hear about the great ones, or the ones that are doing their jobs right. It's kind of frustrating. It leads narrow minded people to lump 99.9% of the good into the actions of the .1% of the criminals/dumbasses.

[KCJohnny]

Or 1 billion.

I think he has a valid point. If Claythan's analysis is based on this report (http://clickme.50webs.org/), he has done his homework and those that agree with him are to be commended.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

phew i thought this was gonna be about priest holmes.

[Frankie]

Priest charged with selling coke from campus rectory

Big deal! Maybe Pepsi paid him less. Is this newsworthy?

[Frankie]

Being Catholic myself....not making excuses for this, but with almost 100 million Catholics in the US and 1 billion Catholics worldwide....the single largest Christian denomination on Earth...there's always a few bad apples in the bushel. The sad thing is...like teachers, only the bad ones make the news.
Or Moslems. ;)

[Frankie]

I still wanna know how come a guy named bishop started this thread! :hmmm:

[Nightfyre]

Yeah, and now he just worships the cock.

If there is a god, this is BY FAR his greatest gift.

[Herzig]

From tonight's SNL:

Police became suspicious when he reportedly said Mass in 9 minutesROFL

[bishop_74]

I still wanna know how come a guy named bishop started this thread! :hmmm:

You know it is kind of funny now that you mention it. I am actually a Jew. I stole the name from the android in Aliens. I still think he was pretty cool with that knife trick.

[Frankie]

You know it is kind of funny now that you mention it. I am actually a Jew. I stole the name from the android in Aliens. I still think he was pretty cool with that knife trick.

And here I thought you were a Chess nut. Chessnut?!... CHESTNUT!!!.... HEY, I MADE FUNNY!

[irishjayhawk]

I think he has a valid point. If Claythan's analysis is based on this report (http://clickme.50webs.org/), he has done his homework and those that agree with him are to be commended.

It's okay, KCJohnny, we know thinking isn't your strong suit.


I did make a thread for this in the media lounge but still:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/doubt/

[blueballs]

what about the 10 year old's butt he was
snorting it off of

[Pushead2]

what about the 10 year old's butt he was
snorting it off of

Devastation.....

[Hootie]

nice, I'm in Champaign right now...I'm looking for some blow.

[Skip Towne]

nice, I'm in Champaign right now...I'm looking for some blow.

I thought you were banned.

[Hammock Parties]

I think he has a valid point. If Claythan's analysis is based on this report (http://clickme.50webs.org/), he has done his homework and those that agree with him are to be commended.

Can someone please ban this ****tard?

[Frazod]

nice, I'm in Champaign right now...I'm looking for some blow.

You still suck, but this is really funny. LMAO

[Hammock Parties]

That's why Hootie rocks. He rides the light. He's like Freddie Mercury, but without the money and fame, and gayness.

[bishop_74]

That's why Hootie rocks. He rides the light. He's like Freddie Mercury, but without the money and fame, and gayness.

...don't forget the buttless chaps. I don't think he has those.

[OnTheWarpath15]

That's why Hootie rocks. He rides the light. He's like Freddie Mercury, but without the money and fame, and gayness.

Actually, just without the money and fame.

[listopencil]

So...why is it called a rectory?