Disgraced Former Penn State DC Jerry Sandusky (convicted child molester)

[Deety]

According to the presentment, both Sandusky and Victim 2 realized that McQueary saw them. The kid must have wondered why the big red-headed guy just left, instead of helping him get away from his abuser.

So the boy learns that rather than there being one monster in the world, they're probably all monsters. Nothing like utterly destroying a child's faith in humanity at his moment of greatest need.

 

[localyokel]

this

preferably before next Saturday

 

[Onebuckfan]

I hope Sandusky is not allowed a plea bargain..Iwant to see McQueary Joe Pa, and all the brass of PSU on the witness stand. This is the only way the yahoos in Happy Valley will be able to see the damage that was done in support of a Serial rapist..

 

[LordJeffBuck]

1. People are talking about whether this incident will tarnish Paterno's legacy. This incident will be Paterno's legacy. This is his Watergate, and from now on, no one can talk about Paterno without mentioning the child rape case, and his role in covering it up.

2. People are saying that this is perhaps the worst scandal in college sports history. Let's get real - this is one of the worst scandals that I can think of, period. You've got a famous and revered person who: (a) sets up a charity for kids, (b) preys on the children that the charity is supposed to be helping, (c) rapes said children on the campus of the flagship university for the State of Pennsylvania, and then (d) for years has his actions covered up by that school's head football coach, athletic director, head of campus police, and (probably) president. There have been plenty of sickos in this world, but how many of them have had their actions enabled by some of the most powerful and influential people in their home state? The nature of the underlying crimes combined with the extent of the cover-up make this case truly abominable.

3. Penn State apologists state that Paterno discharged his duty by reporting the incident to AD Curley. It's looking more and more like Paterno reported to Curley so that Curley - along with his "fixer" Schultz - could bury the matter.

4. People like to point to Paterno's stellar record with respect to NCAA compliance, and what not. But if Paterno was willing to cover up child rape, then what would he be unwilling to cover up? My guess is that there are a lot of skeletons in Paterno's closet, and that many of them will come to light as a result of this case.

5. Paterno is apparently staying on in order to break the record for most college football games coached, to go along with his Division I wins record. Well, great. In my opinion, every one of Paterno's games/wins since (at least) 2002 is tainted. This move makes Paterno look like a "win at all costs" piece of garbage, which, of course, he is.

6. From everything that I've read in this thread, Penn State fans are what we thought they were.

 

[Bucky32]

I hope Sandusky is not allowed a plea bargain..Iwant to see McQueary Joe Pa, and all the brass of PSU on the witness stand. This is the only way the yahoos in Happy Valley will be able to see the damage that was done in support of a Serial rapist..

Sandusky has some major leverage for a favorable plea bargain, even though it will greatly upset his victims and their families. Prosecutors will be under huge pressure by the Penn State administration (even though it will deny applying any) and alumni to avoid having more stuff creep out of the woodwork, so to speak. What if Sandusky hints that the "problem" extended beyond him? Even if he's lying, cardiac units all over PA will be on full alert. You might as well drape the courtroom in blue and white bunting.

 

[Muck]

What if Sandusky hints that the "problem" extended beyond him? Even if he's lying, cardiac units all over PA will be on full alert. You might as well drape the courtroom in blue and white bunting.

The Feds won't care.

Quite frankly I'm not sure the state will either. The AG & other officials I have seen talk appear to be very, very unhappy with the whole situation.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

3. Penn State apologists state that Paterno discharged his duty by reporting the incident to AD Curley.

He had to...Moe and Larry were out of town.

 

[Muck]

I don't remember if this was posted previously but...

Inside Penn State board of trustees, battle brews over sex scandal

Inside Old Main, the iconic Penn State administration building, a faction of the board of trustees is standing up to take control of the sex-abuse controversy engulfing the university.

That group does not include board Chairman Steve Garban, the former Penn State treasurer and vice president for finance and operations. Sources suggest a new chairman could be named soon. A message left for Garban was not returned on Tuesday.

Trustees lack confidence in Garban?s ability to lead the university out of this mess given his close relationships with Curley, Schultz and university President Graham Spanier, sources said.

Yesterday, sources indicated Spanier's job and that of head football coach Joe Paterno were in trouble over their handling of the sex-abuse allegations. The board is creating a committee to investigate the scandal.

The trustees dislike how a few board members appeared to have been notified that charges against Curley and Schultz were imminent while the vast majority of trustees were left in the dark until Saturday.

On Saturday afternoon, shortly after Attorney General Kelly released the indictment, some board members were told they should wait until Thursday to discuss the charges. That didn?t sit well with everyone. A core group demanded, and got, an emergency meeting within 24 hours, sources say.

Twenty trustees made their way to State College for the Sunday night meeting, while others called in by phone. It was at that session that the board began to question Garban?s leadership, and a faction began to coalesce around the need to take assertive actions.

Some trustees believe the university?s handling of the matter has been bungled. Sources said the statement issued Saturday by Spanier vowing his unconditional support to Curley and Schultz caught some by surprise ? and disgusted them.

.../cont/...

It almost sounds like part of the board is essentially the same old boys network as the Paterno, Schultz, Spanier chain....and the rest suddenly had the scales fall from their eyes.

 

[Bucky32]

Get this:

The President of the university is a Sociology professor with a background in family matters.

How does someone with such an academic background not ask more questions or follow up with all people in the chain of command (all the way down through Paterno to the Graduate Assistant), concerning this matter, and then not request a formal investigation of the matter by his police department?

Sociology is this guy's subject matter?! How does this guy blow the matter off (and after there was a 1998 incident documented by university police involving the same person, Sandusky)?

The "ivory tower" has a lot of explaining to do. Of course, the details will come out at Sandusky's trial.

 

[MaliBuckeye]

Well, it's a full on circus now: Westboro Baptist Church to Protest PSU game

 

[jlb1705]

Sandusky has some major leverage for a favorable plea bargain, even though it will greatly upset his victims and their families. Prosecutors will be under huge pressure by the Penn State administration (even though it will deny applying any) and alumni to avoid having more stuff creep out of the woodwork, so to speak. What if Sandusky hints that the "problem" extended beyond him? Even if he's lying, cardiac units all over PA will be on full alert. You might as well drape the courtroom in blue and white bunting.

I think the only way that sort of leverage works is if the stuff that is still hidden is worse than what you're already in trouble for. Unless Sandusky can uncover some sort of genocide, he's pretty much fucked. It's the same reason I don't believe for a second any rumor about Penn State officials being blackmailed. You can't strike that kind of bargain with any competent person when you're in the kind of position he's in. "If you tell people that I'm a serial rapist then I'll tell everybody about the cash you filtered to student-athletes?". C'mon, that scenario is 100% ass-backwards.

 

[Bucky32]

Just putting it out there. I don't even know what to believe as "logical" anymore.

 

[jlb1705]

Well, it's a full on circus now: Westboro Baptist Church to Protest PSU game

Ugh, now I feel dirty.

 

[Muck]

I think the only way that sort of leverage works is if the stuff that is still hidden is worse than what you're already in trouble for. Unless Sandusky can uncover some sort of genocide, he's pretty much fucked. .

Suddenly the Gricar murder conspiracy gains traction...

Well, it's a full on circus now: Westboro Baptist Church to Protest PSU game

"Now there are two doomed states if ever there were," the church said on its website. "On the one side you have Nebraska who arrested one of the servants of God for allowing her son to stand on this nations (sic) idol. On the other side you have the state that started the mischief of putting the church of the Lord Jesus Christ on trial for preaching!"

--Comedy Gold!

 

[Bucky32]

The Wrath of God vs. The Wrath of Ped

Shit's 'bout to get real.