Long thread filled with a lot of good posts and, of course, some of the typical knee-jerk posts (all stories lead to “homosexuals are destroying the world” type posts). This is a sad story that I’m not going to be too quick to make judgments on. A couple thoughts though:
1. I think McQueary’s conduct was a lot worse than the media is potraying. They make him sound like some young, innocent kid at the time who didn’t know what to do and who was intimidated by Paterno. The reality, by his own testimony, is that he walked and saw a young boy, naked, up against the wall being anally raped by Sandusky. McQueary was 28 years old when he saw it. Any 28 year old should have the sense to call the police immediately if he sees that. No going to Paterno, no waiting for the administration or running to daddy. He should have reported it himself immediately.
2. I’m going to wait to judge Paterno. He did something wrong, that is clear, but whether it was a bad lapse in judgment vs. a heinous moral failure remains to be seen. Keep the testimony in mind. Paterno says that McQueary did NOT go into detail with him on what he saw. That McQueary said something like he saw Sandusky do something “inappropriate”. The grand jury believed McQueary but I’m not going to take that as fact just yet until more comes out. At the time McQueary was a 28 year old assistant who Paterno didn’t know that well (or at least not as well as Sandusky). So if Paterno is right, you have this 28 year old coming to you accusing someone you’ve known for years of inappropriate conduct. If, and that’s a big “if,” Paterno’s account is right, I probably would have just gone to the administration too. Now as things played out, Paterno should have followed up and that is a lapse in judgment but I’m not going to damn Paterno for all time just yet. Let’s see where this ends up.
“typical knee-jerk posts (all stories lead to “homosexuals are destroying the world” type posts).”
Please define and explain their benefit to A. The world at large through their sexual practices and B. This situation.
Homosexuality is at the very heart of this situation in case ya missed it.
“If, and that’s a big “if,” Paterno’s account is right, I probably would have just gone to the administration too.”
A personal hero of mine, Hugh Thompson, was a 25 year-old warrant officer when he was flying over My Lai. He couldn't believe what he saw going on either, but he set his helicopter down and put a stop to it.
Hugh died in 2006 knowing that when he was put to the ultimate test of character, he did the right thing. Every breath Mc-Queer-y draws between now and his eventual death will be the breath of a known coward.
Your tacit support of those aiding and abetting a serial homosexual pedophile shows exaclty why this is a huge problem.
2. I’m going to wait to judge Paterno. He did something wrong, that is clear, but whether it was a bad lapse in judgment vs. a heinous moral failure remains to be seen.
BS. He knew exactly what had happened and IF HE DIDN”T he committed a heinous moral failure if he didn’t investigate.