Penn State protects child rapist that was former famous D-Coordinator

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preslove

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You're delusional if you think they are going to bust up Penn State.

There is good evidence that a prosecutor was murdered to keep this quiet. Nothing is out of the realm of possibilities. Busting up Penn St. would create a normal university system with a bunch of universities that aren't named Penn St.
 
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zinfamous

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Except athletic budgets and academic budgets are kept separate.

Football funds every other sport at Penn State. So shutting down football program would effectively shut down all athletics at Penn State.

I know.

The admins and Football officials shouldn't have covered up a child rape scandal, knowing so much was at stake. Sad.



And I mentioned several pages ago that once-big time athletics programs have been completely dissolved before (and with seemingly no reason), and the institution has survived remarkably well, and managed to be far more profitable without dealing with NCAA shenanigans.

U Chicago is one.
 
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Phokus

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"Am I sexually attracted to undersage boys? [pause] Sexually attracted? No, you know, I enjoy young people. I love to be around them. But no, I'm not sexually attracted to young boys."

Ouch, that's a swing and a miss.

Hahahaha, that has to be the worst lawyer in the world to allow that interview.
 

Phokus

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Heh, I think he is guilty as hell but one thing is clear, he hasn't gone through the legal proceeding and hasn't been convicted of the crime.

But hey, no matter, it's not just him, people associated like JoePa has been put to trial in the court of public opinion and convicted guilty, lost his job after 40+ years of legendary service, his character assassinated. Penn State has been convicted guilty. All these "outraged" people already called for the heads of everyone remotely connected, called for disbanding the football program, canceling of seasons.

Yeap, what a wonderful demonstration of how law and due process is suppose to work in the US.

A BLOO BLOO BLOO shut up. You're just pissed that the Penn State brand on your MBA degree is worth about the same as the shit i took this morning.
 

holden j caufield

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There is good evidence that a high level Penn St. administrator was murdered to keep this quiet. Nothing is out of the realm of possibilities. Busting up Penn St. would create a normal university system with a bunch of universities that aren't named Penn St.

? I missed the news who is this?
 

Miramonti

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There is good evidence that a high level Penn St. administrator was murdered to keep this quiet. Nothing is out of the realm of possibilities. Busting up Penn St. would create a normal university system with a bunch of universities that aren't named Penn St.

???
 

a123456

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Hahahaha, that has to be the worst lawyer in the world to allow that interview.

This. What the hell is wrong with his lawyer? Seriously. If/when he goes to prison, I think the other inmates will "shower" with him, "hug" him, and "touch" his "legs", but of course with no "sexual intent."

I thought it was basic methodology to hire fancy lawyers and stonewall and hope the prosecution screws up. Only after a verdict do you write a book or give interviews.

From the outside looking in, it does look like there might be more to it. He got investigated in 1998, lost his def coordinator job in 1999 at age 55 way before retirement age even though he was one of the best ones in the country. Then, no job offers from anyone anywhere. Kind of weird.

Even if that was all, most normal people know it's a bad idea to go around showering and touching naked kids' legs. And then to keep doing it after admitting it was wrong.

? I missed the news who is this?

I haven't been following that closely, but I vaguely remember there was the prosecutor who had the evidence originally that went missing and/or went dead. Then, no one else followed up with criminal charges after that.

Also, due process is for the courts. Public opinion, covered by the first amendment, is easily swayed however people want, especially with media coverage. Freedom of expression cuts both ways. The PSU admins most likely are not going to jail and aren't getting their legs touched. Tons of people (off the top of my head, guys like Bonds and Clemens and to a lesser extent Woods) get bad public opinion, fair or not, before any type of big trial.

If they didn't want the bad PR for whatever that's worth, they could have taken further steps years ago before it exploded. It's just a calculated risk the whole department knowingly took with positive financial benefits at the time and the bad consequences that would naturally follow if it ever came out.
 

Icepick

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My wife was bringing me up to speed on this story last night. As I understand, there were several officials within the University administration who knew about this since the '90s and they chose to cover it up. Everyone who knew this was going on and didn't report it should all be fired and then thrown in jail. They brought disgrace upon the entire university AND it's alumni.

The judge who gave him a $100k bail instead of the $500k one the DA requested is also slime.

For the record, my wife advocates "shooting Sandusky in the balls."
 

cliftonite

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Heh, I think he is guilty as hell but one thing is clear, he hasn't gone through the legal proceeding and hasn't been convicted of the crime.

But hey, no matter, it's not just him, people associated like JoePa has been put to trial in the court of public opinion and convicted guilty, lost his job after 40+ years of legendary service, his character assassinated. Penn State has been convicted guilty. All these "outraged" people already called for the heads of everyone remotely connected, called for disbanding the football program, canceling of seasons.

Yeap, what a wonderful demonstration of how law and due process is suppose to work in the US.

JoePa's actions have shown that he has no character. If he did he would have went to the police.
 

BAMAVOO

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"Am I sexually attracted to undersage boys? [pause] Sexually attracted? No, you know, I enjoy young people. I love to be around them. But no, I'm not sexually attracted to young boys."

Ouch, that's a swing and a miss.

He didn't say "No you know" at first. He said am I sexually attracted to young boys, sexually attracted...Then he continues with BS before he said no.
 
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Jeffg010

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There is good evidence that a high level Penn St. administrator was murdered to keep this quiet. Nothing is out of the realm of possibilities. Busting up Penn St. would create a normal university system with a bunch of universities that aren't named Penn St.

OK were is this coming from? Give me a link that backs this up. Even if a high level Penn St. administrator was murdered there should be something about it in the news.
 

bignateyk

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OK were is this coming from? Give me a link that backs this up. Even if a high level Penn St. administrator was murdered there should be something about it in the news.

There haven't been any high ranking PSU officials murdered... ever. Not sure what kind of crack that guy is smoking.
 

bignateyk

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And?

I wouldn't be surprised if this leads to the break up of Penn St. as an institution. It's in the interest of every single Penn St. branch campus to become independent. It's in the state's interest to disassociate as many campuses from Happy Valley as possible. Penn St. having a ton of branch campuses all over the state is weird and unique. Turning those branch campuses into small colleges and community colleges wouldn't be too far a stretch for the legislature, given the horrifying magnitude of this situation.

This is the type of scandal that warrants a complete reorganization of the state public university system. Lack of football funding shutting down volleyball is several orders of magnitude less important than that.

After Penn State Beaver recharters as University of Beaver, they can start their own volleyball

Are you kidding me? The branch campuses would be crazy to want to break away. The only reason most of them exist is because of PSU to begin with.
 

7window

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This guy think the world is stupid to make a statement that he is not attracted to boys just like to shower with them.
 

DrunkenSano

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OK were is this coming from? Give me a link that backs this up. Even if a high level Penn St. administrator was murdered there should be something about it in the news.

I think he was talking about the DA or something being murdered in connection to the school, not a Penn St. Administration. Was in the news during the whole Sandusky and Paterno thing.
 

Zedtom

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Sandusky is still in the denial phase. When he reaches the realization that there is an eyewitness that will testify against him, he will come around and throw himself on the floor and proclaim himself to be the real victim.

The ultimate video moment will come when he appears with a Catholic priest and asks for the public's forgiveness.
 

bignateyk

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There is good evidence that a prosecutor was murdered to keep this quiet. Nothing is out of the realm of possibilities. Busting up Penn St. would create a normal university system with a bunch of universities that aren't named Penn St.

There is no evidence whatsoever linking the dissapearance of the DA to the Sandusky case. It's far more likely that he was offed by one of the other hundreds of hardened criminals he was prosecuting.
 

waggy

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Sandusky is still in the denial phase. When he reaches the realization that there is an eyewitness that will testify against him, he will come around and throw himself on the floor and proclaim himself to be the real victim.

The ultimate video moment will come when he appears with a Catholic priest and asks for the public's forgiveness.

i doubt it. he will claim innocence until the day he dies. why? i don't think he really thinks he did anything wrong.