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R4ab3a pronounced Rabia in Arabic, meaning 'the 4th' is a square in the Cairo suburb of Madinet Nasr in Egypt. Like Tahrir square two years before it, it has become the real symbol of struggle, sacrifice and defiance against despotic Military rule. The name Rabia comes from the 8th century Iraqi lady sage, Rabia Al Adawiyha, who was forced into servitude despite her piety and purity. It is ironic that one, largely uncommon name, links the attempted servitude of a lady in Iraq with the attempted servitude of more than half the Egyptian population centuries later. A further strange link is that of the oppression, mass murder and military brutality of Saddam Hussiens Military regime with Egypts very own Saddam, General El Sissi. The four fingers of R4ab3a have become synonymous with defiance in very much the same way as the 2 fingered V sign. The sit-in at R4ab3a started on the 28th of June when a Military Coup was anticipated in Egypt after an Ultimatum was given to the freely elected president by Egypts top General. ِA few days later, the sit-in had gathered hundreds of thousands of protesters with their families, over a million accordingto some estimates. At first, Islamists from all over Egypt flocked to R4ab3a but quickly protestors from all political and non political affiliations and inclinations adopted R42b3a as their place of gathering and demonstration against the Military coup. Individuals and families from all walks of life and political parties gathered, listened to speeches, prayed, ate, slept and finally died there. Almost 1000 people were brutally and mercilessly shot and killed

St. Francis Hospital building at 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut

George Reardon was a physician, and later, chief of endocrinology in Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, a hospital run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. He worked at the hospital from 1963 to 1993. Early on, there were indications that he was abusing children. In a letter from 1970, Hartford County Medical Association recommended Reardon take precaution to prevent future accusations. Despite these warnings, Reardon continued to invite children to a room in the hospital with a bed and camera equipment. At least some of the victims were told that he was researching adolescence.

Reardon was forced to resign in 1993 as victims testified about his sexual abuse. Reardon died of a heart attack in 1998. In 2007, the new owner of Reardon's former home discovered a cache of child pornography hidden behind a false wall. This cache contained approximately 50,000 35mm slides and more than 100 videos of child pornography, presumably created by Reardon.

Authorities examined the cache in an effort to identify and notify previously unidentified victims. By March 2011, approximately 250 victims were identified. One victim claimed to have been abused by Reardon 20 times.

A bill to abolish the statutes of limitations to help the victims claim compensation (House Bill 5473) was opposed by the bishops of Connecticut, Bishop Henry J. Mansell, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Bishop William E. Lori, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport and Bishop Michael R. Cote, Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich. Addressing the priests, the public and the parishes' members, they wrote:

This bill would put all Church institutions, including your parish, at risk. (...) That is why it is important for you to join other Catholics across Connecticut in opposing this legislation.

The bill was blocked. In 2010, there were 135 victims suing for compensation. Their lawyers claimed at court that the hospital's owner did not act responsibly. Another 60 victims could not sue for compensation because they were older than 48 years, a law that many people believe to be highly unfair.

External links

• Timeline in Hartford Courant

References

DEFAULTSORT:Reardon, George Category:1930 births Category:1998 deaths Category:Roman Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States Category:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford