Posted on 11/10/2011 8:31:48 AM PST by Colofornian
All this stuff was covered up by lots of people; but there is no way the media can ignore grand jury indictments involving Penn State University and its football program.
It is impossible that the media in PA did not know what was going on prior to last week, they were just so gutless and tied in to the good-old-boy network, they were unwiilling to do the right thing.
Most of the trustees had to know what was going on and just hoped it would never be exposed. Look for a lot of them to resign before it’s over.
So true. Good post.
I wanna make you president for a day!!
Steal a child's innocence and subject them to a lifetime of emotional pain...fitting punishment for the predator.
Nothing wrong with that my FRiend.
“My question is why this scumbag was released on $100,000 bail??”
“Are you listening to ESPN Radio or TV?”
There is no excuse for it, but there are factors. McQueary knew Sandusky. When McQueary was the starting QB for Penn State (and McQueary still holds a lot of Penn State records), McQueary was the defensive coordinator, and Penn State was Linebacker U. McQueary knew that Sandusky had been a coach at Penn State since before McQueary was born. He likely knew that Sandusky had played for Joe Paterno, and he certainly knew that Sandusky had been friends with Joe Paterno since before he was born.
McQueary knew that Sandusky had coached at Penn State for 30 years.
McQueary knew that Sandusky was so famous that he had been named the NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1999 (yep, the year after the investigation by the University Police into incidents of showering with little boys, and the year Sandusky retired).
We're removed from it now, because Sandusky retired in 1999 . . . but Sandusky was a legend. Not just at Penn State. Sandusky is considered one of the greatest defensive coaches in NCAA history.
So THAT is who McQueary walked in on. He didn't walk in on some 55 year-old man that he didn't know. McQueary probably knew about the 1998 and 2000 problems that Sandusky had - but if he did, he knew that Jerry was being protected with his emeritus status.
But college football is a religion of sorts for a lot of people, let's not kid ourselves. And for more than 25 years at Penn State, Jerry Sandusky was a demi-god, second only to Joe Paterno.
So Mike McQueary had no excuse . . . but he had a lot of reasons.
His future at PSU.
Here is a great article by someone who grew up in Happy Valley that discusses just how incestuous the situation was.
I don't know why you are asking this. Are you claiming that PSU incurred a gain of athletic talent because of these crimes, as they would in wrongful recruiting? Does the NCAA have a death-penalty provision for this type of crime? if not, are you advocating an ex-post facto action? The action rests with the NCAA, they can do whatever they want. You see, I'm not a believer in the punishment from association actions that are so popular with the Democrats and trial lawyers.
I strongly believe that the police better do their job and punish the persons who were involved in the crimes. Our society needs that. The NCAA will do what benefits them - nothing more. Just watch what comes out of this and see if I'm right.
I think Penn State players should be able to transfer without restrictions....plus bring in an entirely new coaching staff...and on top of that try to recruit players.....it would literally be what Marshall University faced after the plane crash.
For argument’s sake, a death penalty may give the perp no reason to let the victim live. The crime already involves the death penalty, so, why not get rid of the witness?
That’s why I don’t believe in the death penalty for anything but first degree murder.
A child molester serving a term in prison may be the worst punishment possible. Well, I hope that it is.
Sandusky needs to sing like a canary and name names.
Blackmail. The gay mafia wields major clout these days...everyone is terrified of them
The mind reels.
Sarcasm is less than he deserves.
So how was it not common knowledge, outside of State College? Up until a week ago, I never heard anything about this.
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