The latest round of royal commission hearings bear witness to despicable cover-ups and blatant disregard for victims. There is a sound you’ll hear often in these hearings.
It follows a victim’s swearing in – a secular affirmation, never on a Bible – and precedes their reading of a prepared statement on their abuse. The sound is a quick inhalation of breath, followed by an anguished release. It is swift but unmistakable. It is the sound of emotional preparation, a quick steadying of the nerves.
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/religion/2015/12/05/testifying-against-child-sexual-abuse-royal-commission/14492340002714
It follows a victim’s swearing in – a secular affirmation, never on a Bible – and precedes their reading of a prepared statement on their abuse. The sound is a quick inhalation of breath, followed by an anguished release. It is swift but unmistakable. It is the sound of emotional preparation, a quick steadying of the nerves.
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/religion/2015/12/05/testifying-against-child-sexual-abuse-royal-commission/14492340002714