November 09, 2011
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Posted by: Indian outlaw at November 09, 2011 06:35 PM (8zsWd)
Posted by: Knuckledusters & Muy-Thai Training for Ten Year Olds HR-420V at November 09, 2011 06:37 PM (lHdBc)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 09, 2011 06:37 PM (JYheX)
http://tinyurl.com/86qsvvu
The great grandson of Amos Alonzo Stagg said his family would consider re-evaluating the name of the Big Ten championship trophy — the Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy (pictured) — if “more disturbing evidence” comes to light in the case surrounding former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, CBS’ Dennis Dodd writes today.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at November 09, 2011 06:37 PM (UTq/I)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 09, 2011 06:38 PM (of/0u)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 06:38 PM (deaac)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 06:40 PM (deaac)
When measured against covering up child rape?
Yeah, I'll go with the trustees on this one.
Posted by: Slublog at November 09, 2011 06:40 PM (sd7i9)
Posted by: I'm in a New York state of mind at November 09, 2011 06:41 PM (kZiyE)
Posted by: Cherry pi at November 09, 2011 06:41 PM (OhYCU)
Posted by: some dope at November 09, 2011 06:42 PM (+kznc)
Posted by: jeannebodine at November 09, 2011 06:43 PM (byR8d)
You just told the world that 46 years of honorable service mean nothing.
It's only football - nothing of any importance. It isn't like he taught a single student calculus. In terms of contribution to society, Paterno rates slightly behind a janitor who worked his ass off for 46 years.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at November 09, 2011 06:43 PM (+F1KP)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 09, 2011 06:43 PM (of/0u)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 06:44 PM (deaac)
Posted by: Spiked at November 09, 2011 06:44 PM (vFVJi)
Bad action, Penn State. You just told the world that 46 years of honorable service mean nothing
are you fucking kidding me?
46 years of service are great and admirable. There are a small list of thing that can ruin it. Knowing someone sodomized a 10 year old boy and not reporting it to the police is one of those things.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 06:44 PM (UvdzB)
What the fuck? So if somebody does 46 years of "honorable service" that gives them the ability to turn a blind act to multiple acts of child rape? FUCK NO!
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 06:44 PM (UR5vq)
If Paterno knew about this and did nothing, he's a turd. I don't care if he won five million football games.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at November 09, 2011 06:45 PM (+F1KP)
There's not a fucking bit of honor in enabling a pedophile to prey on children.
Posted by: DrewM. at November 09, 2011 06:45 PM (WnQJ3)
In other news, Rick Perry called and said "thanks for this story!"
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 06:45 PM (FP3Ua)
Posted by: some dope at November 09, 2011 06:46 PM (+kznc)
I think covering up child rape trumps 46 years of honorable service. He put his legacy ahead of a child's safety.
Posted by: elliot at November 09, 2011 06:46 PM (vY/HY)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 09, 2011 06:47 PM (of/0u)
Guys, can't you see what a cockfucker Paterno is??
He declared that he would resign at the end of the season as though it was his fucking decision?
He isn't the boss. He put that statement out today that he would resign at the end of the season in hopes of making sure he coached out the year. He knew he was going to be fired and he announced his retirement at the end of the season in hopes of preventing that.
Quit buying into the image Joe Paterno has been selling for sometime. He's not some nice amiable doddering old fool. He's smart, shrewd and well aware of what is going on.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 06:47 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Food Stamp Recipients at November 09, 2011 06:47 PM (c+RSX)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 06:47 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: kqb29 at November 09, 2011 06:47 PM (pCuxz)
Posted by: Kasper Hauser at November 09, 2011 06:48 PM (1CXpM)
Posted by: Phoenixgirl at November 09, 2011 06:48 PM (w9Jgv)
Posted by: t-bird at November 09, 2011 06:49 PM (FcR7P)
And as for the 46 years rubbish, let me ask: how many years would have to serve to offset his complicity in child molestation? Would 45 be enough? How about 44? Forty? Thirty? Twenty? Ten?
Football is a trivial, totally insignificant pursuit, any number of fourth rate universities' viewpoints notwithstanding. If Paterno would hush evidence of child molestation, he's a turd, even if he won 46 national championships in football.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at November 09, 2011 06:49 PM (+F1KP)
Posted by: nerdygirl at November 09, 2011 06:49 PM (c+RSX)
Posted by: Shecky at November 09, 2011 06:50 PM (jsI0f)
Blame Joe Paterno. He threw his entire career down the shitter. He could have done the right thing in 1998 and 2002, but he didn't.
There are only a handful of things in life that are unforgivable. Enabling child rape by not reporting it are one of those things.
Scroll down the main page here at the HQ and read the legal document in the Russ/DiT post.
It's fucking brutal and it's clean JoePa knew about it in 2002 and it's highly likely he knew about the 1998 incident.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 06:50 PM (UvdzB)
It DOES mean nothing. It's less than worthless. The man forfeited all of that "honorable service" -- and so much more, including most likely his eternal soul to hell -- by doing what he did. I don't care if he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ BEFORE this...he's human scum now.
My only regret is that people won't beat this rotten corrupt sack of shit to death with their fists, lynch-mob style. He'll get to die in his bed of old age.
He could have saved who-knows-how-many children from being rapes and having their lives destroyed by a monster. He KNEW. And not only did he remain silent, he LET IT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.
Fuck him, and fuck those who would defend him.
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 06:50 PM (hIWe1)
You're a liberal and just don't know it.
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 10:44 PM (deaac)
You're a piece of shit with no morals and just don't know it.
Go read the grand jury report, you ignorant twat-stain.
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 06:50 PM (JQ3Jl)
Next to covering up child rape, that's right: It does mean nothing.
Posted by: Benson at November 09, 2011 06:50 PM (qzcNU)
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 06:50 PM (FP3Ua)
He isn't the boss. He put that statement out today that he would resign at the end of the season in hopes of making sure he coached out the year. He knew he was going to be fired and he announced his retirement at the end of the season in hopes of preventing that.
This, a thousand times. Paterno's arrogance helped bring him down. His statement this morning was truly stupid.
Posted by: Slublog at November 09, 2011 06:51 PM (sd7i9)
Posted by: packsoldier at November 09, 2011 06:51 PM (9wG5n)
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 06:51 PM (FP3Ua)
Posted by: some dope at November 09, 2011 06:51 PM (+kznc)
Exactly. I said in the earlier Paterno thread that I found it galling that he was trying to serve out the rest of the season -- and that I considered it incredibly unlikely that he would be allowed to do so.
In fact, I just won a nice amount of money on a bet about this very subject.
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 06:52 PM (hIWe1)
Hey, butthole. I didn't know the U.S. legal system was in charge of hiring and firing college football coaches.
What, is there a Big Ten circuit court?
You stupid cockbite. Eat shit and die.
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 06:53 PM (JQ3Jl)
Hey now...only a few words!
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 06:53 PM (hIWe1)
Look, everyone, before you make some halfasses assessment about JoePa, please go down to the DiT/Russ thread and read the legal write up.
It's clear that JoePa knew about this in 2002. It's almost irrefutable.
He's not guiltless. This isn't some hitjob. He knew.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 06:54 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 06:54 PM (deaac)
Posted by: Jay Guevara at November 09, 2011 06:54 PM (+F1KP)
Posted by: Kasper Hauser at November 09, 2011 06:54 PM (1CXpM)
Posted by: Bru at November 09, 2011 06:54 PM (UIkU9)
Posted by: real joe at November 09, 2011 06:55 PM (w7Lv+)
...408th game? (Ima fill in the blanks for you, bro.)
That's a damn good question. A damn good one.
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 06:55 PM (hIWe1)
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 06:56 PM (JQ3Jl)
I'm not defending Paterno. I'm defending due process. It is my understanding that Paterno did turn this matter over to officials. They should have suspended him until all the evidence was brought forth in a legal and systematic way.
Max, it is PA State Law that you have to report child abuse within 48 hours of witnessing it.
Please read the legal write up. JoePa knew. He fucking knew and he had such chutzpah to declare his own exit timeline without consulting the board of trustees.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 06:56 PM (UvdzB)
So, with Joe Paterno, I ask this:
How do we know what else he covered up but hasn't been discovered?
We now know he is without ethics when it comes to a buddy doing something evil. What else might have happened in the last 46 years?
Should have retired 10 years ago. Then none of this wouldn't have happened.
"Pride goeth before a fall, and a haughty spirit before destruction."
That's from Proverbs.
Posted by: Miss Marple at November 09, 2011 06:57 PM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Phoenixgirl at November 09, 2011 06:57 PM (w9Jgv)
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 06:58 PM (JQ3Jl)
Posted by: Socratease at November 09, 2011 06:58 PM (cmACn)
Yup. I work in higher ed and am well acquainted with the power that a Board of Trustees holds. The minute I saw his statement I knew he was done. Paterno chose arrogance over humility. He chose...unwisely.
Posted by: Slublog at November 09, 2011 06:58 PM (sd7i9)
Paterno deserved it, but what about the rest of the school officials who knew and did not report it? Are they fired too? If not, then they are just trying to make him a scapegoat.
No, the President will be stepping down.
Here is how it is going to play out. Our current Republican gov Tom Corbett is the former state AG. He is a tough sonofabitch.
Penn State is a state school. People seem to forget that. There will be investigations, heads will roll, people will be brought up on charges. This won't be white washed.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 06:58 PM (UvdzB)
No. Here is what JoePa should have done:
1) Picked up the phone stashed away on the corner of his desk.
2) Call the PA State Police and report what he was told about Sandusky (PSU officials were obligated to report these stories to the police no more than 48 hours after being informed).
JoePa could have saved the lives of several boys if he had just made one phone call. He failed when he treated this as a mere HR issue.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 06:59 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 06:59 PM (deaac)
Posted by: Chef Mojo at November 09, 2011 07:00 PM (AyBup)
Does anyone remember that Woody Hayes required his players to go to class and graduate? Does anyone remember that Woody Hayes gave a ton of time, energy, and money to Ohio State? No, they remember Woody Hayes for punching another team's player, and that's where Paterno's headed.
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at November 09, 2011 07:00 PM (YQa0T)
"Pride goeth before a fall, and a haughty spirit before destruction."
Hubris, Nemesis.
Some assembly required.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:00 PM (UvdzB)
No shit, really?
Posted by: Slublog at November 09, 2011 07:00 PM (sd7i9)
ahem.. maybe me? I asked for facts when I first heard about it. You guys convinced me. Thank you.
Posted by: Cherry pi at November 09, 2011 07:01 PM (OhYCU)
Posted by: logprof at November 09, 2011 07:01 PM (QaKuj)
Posted by: Bru at November 09, 2011 07:02 PM (UIkU9)
Yes. Saw this on Twitter too - if Joe Pa was a real man, he should tell all the people protesting his canning to go home and be decent people.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:02 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Ellen at November 09, 2011 07:03 PM (B1FXc)
Actually, I confess I didn't read the grand jury report. So maybe I should have before my opening salvo.
I retract my original statements.
MaxMBJ. I will give you the benefit of the doubt. I know you're a regular here and a good guy.
I figured by your statements you didn't read the report. No biggie.
That's been the problem here in PA. People are simply questioning Paterno's involvement without reading the legal brief. I did too before I read it, but it's clear he knew. And he should fucking pay for it.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:03 PM (UvdzB)
I retract calling MaxMBJ a twat-stain, but for the record I do not forgive him for making me be on the same team as JeffB.
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 07:03 PM (JQ3Jl)
A class action complaint from the aggrieved against Penn State, Paterno, and Sandusky may be in the cards.
Oh there will be civil suits out the ass.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:04 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: USS Diversity at November 09, 2011 07:04 PM (t7IDU)
Posted by: jas at November 09, 2011 07:04 PM (ZM2Bn)
Penn State is going to get sued for hundreds of millions.
Meanwhile Joe Pa is running around admitting guilt constantly. Good for his PR, bad for Penn State's precarious legal situation.
Penn State's lawyers had to have pulled the trigger on this. Crazy to allow Penn State to keep him out there with him giving ammo to the other side in the upcoming legal fight.
Posted by: A Person at November 09, 2011 07:04 PM (NWfYP)
So what happen to Perry, I couldn't watch.
NY Times says he's an idiot, so I guess it wasn't that bad.
We're nominating Romney. Deal with it and that taste in your mouth is JeffB's cock, deal with it.
That about sums it up apparently.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:05 PM (UvdzB)
First off, if they put Paterno's name on the Big Ten trophy I will be pissed. Hell, why not make it the Paterno-Tressell trophy. Second, there is no defense for Paterno. This is a 10 year old kid we're talking about, not some adult or college kid. Yes Paterno reported it to his superiors but he should have reported it to the police too, if he really cared. I don't think he did. It was an old acquaintance, it had nothing to do with his team, it didn't affect him personally, so he didn't care. And I knew I was right when I saw that disgusting spectacle of him on his front lawn lapping all the praise and we love yous from his fanbots, all the time knowing that kids had been molested.
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 07:06 PM (Gp2q8)
I'm fairly certain that certain people in specific positions such as teachers, are legally obligated to report directly to the police cases of even suspected abuse. There is no getting around that Paterno was in the wrong by simply informing his superiors. I'm pretty sure he was obligated to go to the police.
I will say it again because no one reads the comments.
In PA you are legally obligated to report child abuse within 48 hours of witnessing it or are subject to 90 days in jail and a 200 dollar fine.
Also, the media isn't reporting something.
Sandusky was suspect of this by police in 1998. The DA decided to not bring charges. And guess what. That DA is missing and has been for some time.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:07 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Cherry pi at November 09, 2011 07:08 PM (OhYCU)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:08 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 09, 2011 07:08 PM (of/0u)
Posted by: Kasper Hauser at November 09, 2011 07:09 PM (1CXpM)
Happens to the best of us occasionally.
And by "us" I mean "you."
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 07:09 PM (hIWe1)
Hasn't he literally been declared dead or something ridiculous like that? WTF is going on here?
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 07:10 PM (hIWe1)
Posted by: real joe at November 09, 2011 07:10 PM (w7Lv+)
Posted by: Cherry pi at November 09, 2011 07:10 PM (OhYCU)
The point isn't whether or not Sandusky was engaging in Democrat love. The point is that Paterno had substantive reason to believe that Sandusky was. If he didn't report it, he's complicit, because even if it the report had later turned out not to be true, at the time Paterno couldn't have known that. He could have been covering for someone guilty as sin (as it looks like he was), or not, but either way, he was willing to cover up evidence of child molestation.
Sorry, but if I were the President of Penn State, I'd dissolve the football program, and only consider reviving it a decade's time.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at November 09, 2011 07:11 PM (+F1KP)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:11 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:11 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: madamex at November 09, 2011 07:11 PM (5QdhV)
Hasn't he literally been declared dead or something ridiculous like that? WTF is going on here?
To be honest. I don't know. He's just reported as missing. No one seems to have any idea where he is.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:12 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: OJ Simpson at November 09, 2011 07:13 PM (ysCLj)
Missing how?
Like possibly swimming with the fishes missing?
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 07:13 PM (FP3Ua)
Actually, you know what JeffB. I think I saw a news report today on local news that said he was declared dead.
But there is no body. He simply disappeared.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:13 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 11:10 PM
Yeah, they say it was suicide. I hate to say this but what if Sandusky wasn't the only one and that's why he got off on the earlier charge?
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 07:13 PM (Gp2q8)
Posted by: Tami at November 09, 2011 07:15 PM (X6akg)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 09, 2011 07:17 PM (of/0u)
Posted by: MrTea at November 09, 2011 07:18 PM (uSdvi)
Like possibly swimming with the fishes missing?
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 11:13 PM
Actually yeah, sort of. They found his car with his laptop in it along the Susquehanna River. The lap top was destroyed by the water, conveniently.
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 07:18 PM (Gp2q8)
Let's see: Joe "Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things" Paterno managed to coach for 46 years ... and did it by covering up a case or two or ... of child-molestation.
You should have handed the molester over to the police the day you found out. See, "The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner."
Gee Joe, "Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."
My guess is that your record will be invalidated. Publicly. "Publicity is like poison. It doesn't hurt unless you swallow it."
Don't swallow, Joe.
Posted by: Arbalest at November 09, 2011 07:18 PM (lgu8N)
The young men who committed to Penn State for the express purpose of playing ball for Paterno have been dealt a serious blow. Those few with NFL potential will most assuredly seek out other scholarship opportunities to avoid the stigma of being a Penn State alum at this juncture.
You can be sure the NCAA will waive the one year wait penalty on transfers for all Penn State players.
Paterno is going to be like a Pharoh. He will bury everyone with him.
There were rumors that Urban Meyer was going to take over for Paterno at the end of the seaosn, but why the fuck woudl Urban Meyer want to get involved in this.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:18 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Knuckledusters & Muay-Thai Training for Ten Year Olds HR-420V at November 09, 2011 07:19 PM (lHdBc)
Actually yeah, sort of. They found his car with his laptop in it along the Susquehanna River. The lap top was destroyed by the water, conveniently.
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 11:18 PM (Gp2q
The guy I heard this morning said the hard drive was missing....not destroyed by the water.
Posted by: Tami at November 09, 2011 07:19 PM (X6akg)
Hmmmmmmm . . .
Posted by: logprof at November 09, 2011 07:19 PM (QaKuj)
Berlusconi...Paterno...Perri...it's been a rough week for us guineas.
Not a total loss. I'm always willing to pay you people 50 cents per hour for substandard masonry work.
/joke
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:20 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Paul Zummo at November 09, 2011 07:20 PM (AcrIN)
Christ Almighty.
If there is foul play over a damn asst coach then something is seriously wrong.
Big 10 football is fucked up. They've made the SEC look like choir boys after the past two seasons.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 07:20 PM (FP3Ua)
You might be interested in knowing what being raped by an adult man does to a boy. I'm 49. The last time I had sex was in 1997. I finally realized--after years of therapy, years of alcoholism, years of drugs, and years of relationships with women even sicker than I am--that physical love is off limits for me. It's simply not an option.
Whenever I had sex, it took me back to being raped by that man. Worse, it made any deep emotion feel filthy. Being raped by a man corrupts you forever. There is no "recovery." You are sentenced to a half-life, in perpetual dusk. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. There is no salvation. There is no mercy.
You can't have children, because they make you feel dirty and evil. You can't touch anyone, because it feels like penetration, debasement, humiliation, and that sweet, sickly sheepishness that all rape victims experience.
Strong emotions make me sick; love makes me sick. But it's a natural human need. Therefore, I'm cut off from humanity. I'm not quite human, and I never will be. I long for that which makes me sick.
It was simple denial that make Paterno and everyone else not take action. "How bad could it really be for those kids?" they asked themselves.
Well, it's death. It's a living death. The scary thing is, if there's an afterlife and I go to heaven, what will be different? If I'm still the same consciousness, the same soul, how will death be an improvement? What if I'm emotionally crippled this way for all eternity? What if I'm this bereft and empty forever?
People still don't quite get what this is about, especially for males. Don't feel sorry for Paterno. He's had a great life. Some of us had our lives stolen from us before we got to experience anything good.
Art is helpful. Although I'm not religious, this is one of my favorite songs. I hope it's true.
http://tinyurl.com/pza4wa
Posted by: Llarry at November 09, 2011 07:21 PM (e7bui)
My guess is that your record will be invalidated. Publicly. "Publicity is like poison. It doesn't hurt unless you swallow it."
Don't swallow, Joe.
Posted by: Arbalest at November 09, 2011 11:18 PM
I would like to see all his wins since the incident discredited. Not for the team but for him...now try for that record Joe.
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 07:21 PM (Gp2q8)
You just told the world that 46 years of honorable service mean nothing
46 years of honorable paychecks mean nothing.
Paterno should give all the money back.
It's called at-will employment.
You want tenure for coaches go hang out with the socialists, start a College Football Coaches Union if there isn't already.
Posted by: Entropy at November 09, 2011 07:22 PM (ccBqU)
In PA you are legally obligated to report child abuse within 48 hours of witnessing it or are subject to 90 days in jail and a 200 dollar fine.
Ben...I wasn't aware of the PA law. My wife is a CLSW in NJ. About six years ago, we found out that a long time family "friend" was pedophile who had victimized my daughter, my sisters, his own daughters and his grandchildren, as well as potentially many others. Members of his family did not wish to bring the matter to the police, as some members of his family believed the accusations were questionable. My wife, due to her profession, is legally obligated, and could have faced losing her license if she did not report the scumbag to the police. She did not personally witness any abuse, but, due to the disclosures made to her, she had a legal obligation to inform the police. What I'm saying is that, even if Paterno did not personally witness the child abuse, there are certain professions that are required to report even the disclosure of such information to the proper authorities. I do not believe that the next rung of the chain of command of a college football program qualifies as the "proper authorities".
Posted by: jas at November 09, 2011 07:22 PM (ZM2Bn)
Posted by: Tami at November 09, 2011 11:18 PM (X6akg)
Totally the wrong thing to say at this time. So much for nobility and honor.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:22 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:23 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Paul Zummo at November 09, 2011 07:23 PM (AcrIN)
Hmmmmmmm . . .
Posted by: logprof at November 09, 2011 11:19 PM (QaKuj)
Probably. Of course that can happen at just about every college in the country. Usually a coach won't do that because he would want another job coaching somewhere else so can't pull a scorched earth policy. Going down and going to jail, he's not worrying about another job.
Posted by: buzzion at November 09, 2011 07:23 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: brak at November 09, 2011 07:26 PM (nIoiW)
. My wife, due to her profession, is legally obligated, and could have faced losing her license if she did not report the scumbag to the police. She did not personally witness any abuse, but, due to the disclosures made to her, she had a legal obligation to inform the police. What I'm saying is that, even if Paterno did not personally witness the child abuse, there are certain professions that are required to report even the disclosure of such information to the proper authorities. I do not believe that the next rung of the chain of command of a college football program qualifies as the "proper authorities".
Indeed. And people need to understand JoePA had a boss on chart, but not in reality. JoePa could do whatever he wanted. He was the head of the entire sports program.
He knew and he didn't report it.
BTW, I have a relative who is involved in that legal profession as well. I understand where you are coming from.
I hear the fucking stories and I have no sympathy for this type of shit. I was actually a PSU fan, but they are fucking dead to me. This is unforgiveable.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:27 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Llarry at November 09, 2011 11:21 PM (e7bui)
Everything you wrote was emotion. You are not bereft and empty.
Posted by: madamex at November 09, 2011 07:28 PM (5QdhV)
If there is foul play over a damn asst coach then something is seriously wrong.
Big 10 football is fucked up. They've made the SEC look like choir boys after the past two seasons.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at November 09, 2011 11:20 PM
I don't really think it's foul play, I think he skipped or maybe offed himself. But I have 12 guys in my family that played/coached college ball. You'd be shocked at the crap, not this disgusting molesting, but other stuff that goes on. It ain't for choir boys, unless maybe you're Tim Tebow.
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 07:29 PM (Gp2q8)
http://tinyurl.com/82x7xjs
I want to punch the student who yelled, "Enjoy your dinner, Joe!" right in the teeth.
Enjoy your dinner! Those kids that got raped? Meh. What do they deserve to enjoy?
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 07:29 PM (JQ3Jl)
Totally the wrong thing to say at this time. So much for nobility and honor.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 11:22 PM (UR5vq)
Unbelievable, wasn't it? I was shocked.
Posted by: Tami at November 09, 2011 07:30 PM (X6akg)
Posted by: Shecky at November 09, 2011 07:31 PM (jsI0f)
Posted by: 29Victor at November 09, 2011 07:31 PM (ES9R7)
I'm so very sorry.
And I'm sorry if that hurt you to write, but I'm glad you did.
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 07:31 PM (JQ3Jl)
Posted by: Soviet Russia at November 09, 2011 07:32 PM (UkKAO)
Posted by: Ken Hahn at November 09, 2011 07:34 PM (eyl4u)
Posted by: Llarry at November 09, 2011 11:21 PM
But you won't be. And you're not empty, look what you wrote for us. Maybe some of those defending Paterno will realize the wrong that has been done. Maybe someone who reads it will speak up or go to the police when they see or hear of something. Your soul isn't crippled or empty, that's why you could write what you did.
Posted by: Deanna at November 09, 2011 07:34 PM (Gp2q8)
Posted by: Soviet Russia at November 09, 2011 11:32 PM (UkKAO)
Wow. That was really deep. I'm totally rethinking this whole sweep the rape of a 10 year old boy under the rug thing.
Posted by: Warden at November 09, 2011 07:35 PM (JQ3Jl)
"I can't believe they abused those boys at Penn State! The outrage! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go home and watch "Glee" because tonight's episode is going to have to teenaged boys engage in anal sex for the first time, and I simply must watch that!"
Sometimes, my fellow Americans, I don't understand you.
Posted by: Rob K. at November 09, 2011 07:36 PM (cpr0i)
Posted by: Shecky at November 09, 2011 07:36 PM (jsI0f)
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:36 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: buzzion at November 09, 2011 07:37 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Joejm65 at November 09, 2011 07:37 PM (UZuc4)
Posted by: Ellen at November 09, 2011 07:37 PM (B1FXc)
Posted by: Soviet Russia at November 09, 2011 11:32 PM (UkKAO)
--Your employer does not have to adhere to the niceties of jurisprudence.
if you're a huge liability, you're fired.
Posted by: logprof at November 09, 2011 07:38 PM (QaKuj)
Ray Gricar
Whoa -
In April 2009 Bellefonte police revealed that before his disappearance, Gricar used his home computer to perform internet searches on topics such as "how to wreck a hard drive", "how to fry a hard drive", and "water damage to a notebook computer
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:39 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: King Barry XV at November 09, 2011 07:39 PM (QaKuj)
Sometimes, my fellow Americans, I don't understand you.
Let me explain something to you.
A seventeen or eighteen year old person is on the cusp of adulthood and having voluntary sex with another person, male or female, is quite different from a 60+ year old person having sex with an pre-pubescent 10 year old boy. This is a boy who doesn't have functioning sex organs, isn't mentally capable of understanding sex let alone what the natural role of sex is in human life. A child who isn't mentally capable of understanding what it means and how it will affect them for the rest of their life.
If you can't see the difference. I don't know what to say.
good luck in life. I hope it works out for you, but I have my doubts.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:40 PM (UvdzB)
Posted by: Paul Zummo at November 09, 2011 07:41 PM (AcrIN)
Penn State should hire Rick Perry. Two problems solved. Done and done. I'm not a fan of Perry as a candidate, but clear eyes, full hearts, that Texan would make one hell of a football coach.
Posted by: Winning at November 09, 2011 07:41 PM (80nuu)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 07:41 PM (deaac)
Posted by: Llarry at November 09, 2011 11:21 PM (e7bui)
Thanks for that. Maybe it will help some here understand what a horrible thing was done.
I had an Army buddy who for years thought that he was a homosexual, and a pretty messed up one at that. His life was horribly fouled up -- booze, drugs, etc. Eventually he came to realize that he had suppressed being repeatedly raped by a man when he was a young boy. By the time I knew him he was a happy father & husband, one of the most peaceful and kind men I've ever known. When he told me what he had been through I was absolutly floored.
He found his healing & peace in Christ. Peace with himself & peace with what he had suffered -- he'd be the first one to tell you that. I'm not trying to convert you, but I am saying that there is hope out there for a "normal" life if you want it. He found it, I assume you could too.
Posted by: 29Victor at November 09, 2011 07:42 PM (ES9R7)
We all go off half-cocked at times.
Just think of them as a reminder that thou art mortal and that you can always do better and improve.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 07:43 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: John Galt at November 09, 2011 07:43 PM (yk3n/)
Posted by: MaxMBJ at November 09, 2011 11:41 PM (deaac)
I think you just did.
Posted by: 29Victor at November 09, 2011 07:43 PM (ES9R7)
I really appreciated them firing Spanier....but I betcha they have to contractually pay out multiple hundred G's to them to fire them two. That's sick too.
I'm just surprised it took so long. Monday would have been my choice.
Posted by: torabora at November 09, 2011 07:46 PM (PTuFk)
Anyway, got back and was heartened by y'alls responses. I wish there was some way to delete posts sometimes.
Don't sweat it. We all wish there was that option.
Posted by: Ben at November 09, 2011 07:46 PM (UvdzB)
Ace isn't a maid, but maybe he'll take the time to do that (delete a comment you regret) for you if you ask nice.
Posted by: Knuckledusters & Muay-Thai Training for Ten Year Olds HR-420V at November 09, 2011 07:46 PM (lHdBc)
Posted by: Paul Zummo at November 09, 2011 07:46 PM (AcrIN)
Posted by: Ellen at November 09, 2011 07:48 PM (B1FXc)
Ray Lewis knows how to -- allegedly -- kill a dude and not get convicted for it.
And my guess is Sandusky is guilty of a lot more than has come to light so far.
(Been a while since I last commented. Hello again, all.)
Posted by: Nom de Blog at November 09, 2011 07:49 PM (0LABp)
Posted by: Soviet Russia at November 09, 2011 11:32 PM (UkKAO)
Every season, sometimes before the season's over, college coaches get fired just because they're losing.
This is a little more important than a 1 and 5 start to the season.
Does that give you a little perspective, stupid?
Posted by: Mike James at November 09, 2011 07:50 PM (FMUMi)
Trust me, you aren't the first person to step on his dick on this blog. Actually, you aren't the first person in the last 45 minutes.
I figure I make an ass of myself at least a few times each week (yes, yes, go for it. It's low-hanging fruit).
Join the club.
At least you had the balls to check yourself and then apologize -- that's impressive.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at November 09, 2011 07:54 PM (ES+yV)
Oh yeah. As the mother of one of the victims put it: "he saw a boy getting raped in the showers...and he went to tell his DADDY?"
His role in this has not gone unremarked upon by media commentators, either.
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 07:55 PM (hIWe1)
Perhaps, but I'd be shocked if their contracts didn't have clauses revoking those payouts if the firing was for actual malfeasance.
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 07:57 PM (hIWe1)
Dear lord it has been awhile, hasn't it.
(I'm still a know-it-all prick, FWIW.)
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 07:58 PM (hIWe1)
Posted by: macintx at November 09, 2011 08:00 PM (ucs8Y)
Posted by: Shecky at November 09, 2011 08:01 PM (jsI0f)
Posted by: Jordan at November 09, 2011 08:03 PM (XJYf4)
The guy that says "you've got no facts is here, Lacey.
Id say this is a somewhat different issue wouldn't you? Situation A : One of our own being accused with no corroborating evidence. Situation B : someone knowingly enabling a child molester.
About as much the same as Tea Party vs OWS.
At least Ace had the nuts to apologize....you just keep doubling down on the crucifixion even though every one else has moved on.
Posted by: FederalismIsThePoint at November 09, 2011 08:04 PM (jZapj)
He's got balls, that one--going out in a blaze of icky, he is...
Posted by: Mike James at November 09, 2011 08:04 PM (FMUMi)
Why how noble of him, to deign to abide by the decision.
Posted by: Jeff B. at November 09, 2011 08:06 PM (hIWe1)
Posted by: Joejm65 at November 09, 2011 08:08 PM (UZuc4)
The former grad assistant (current assistant coach dude) needs to be gone, too.
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Posted by: christine at November 09, 2011 08:11 PM (Dy/KL)
ESPN reporter: Penn St students have flipped over a media van; demonstration turning violent - from broadcast
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at November 09, 2011 08:13 PM (UR5vq)
Posted by: Shecky at November 09, 2011 08:14 PM (jsI0f)
Posted by: Joejm65 at November 09, 2011 08:18 PM (UZuc4)
Posted by: Shecky at November 09, 2011 08:18 PM (jsI0f)
Hey, joe, ask that kid how he felt and how he was treated.
It's too bad this happened, he was a professional coach of the game but not a good role model and not a good citizen and NOT A GOOD MAN.
HE threw those 46 years in the shitter for someone he didn't even like because why? I can only guess he thought it would reflect on him and put him out of a job. Or that Sandusky knows things that could get him in trouble (no I'm not accusing Joe of sex assault. It could be any thing. Sandusky was in a position to know about things that weren't on the up and up and there's ALWAYS something.)
So he let someone be victimized and let the possibility of more victims to protect himself (and the University) from scorn or worse.
Way to go Paterno. Hope you don't have to spend too long contemplating the f'n waste you made of your life, your reputation and all your hard work.
Posted by: Valar Dohaeris at November 09, 2011 08:18 PM (EntKW)
As I remember it, that's the one position for which Ace never has to advertise as there are so many commenters already volunteering to man the "Know-It-All-Prick" jobs.
It is my estimation that the entire Penn State Athletic Department and the entire coaching staff will be replaced. But the state of Pennsylvania will pay those men and (few) women quite a lot because of their public employee unions.
Somewhere John Kasich is laughing at his neighbor to the northeast. And lamenting his own recent loss.
Posted by: Nom de Blog at November 09, 2011 08:18 PM (0LABp)
Barack Obama
One is the object of a fanatical personality cult who countenanced the ruination of dozens of innocent people to avoid tarnishing his legacy.
The other is the former head coach of Pennsylvania State University.
Posted by: logprof at November 09, 2011 08:21 PM (QaKuj)
There was no choice in the matter. Paterno had to go. Talk about an example in how to destroy a legacy.
Posted by: stillers at November 09, 2011 08:25 PM (yLAwK)
Holder and his staff whould be sent on a weeks trip with Jerry Sandusky who will do to them what they have been doing to the country.
Posted by: James Loughner at November 09, 2011 08:33 PM (e8kgV)
I had an Army buddy who for years thought that he was a homosexual, and a pretty messed up one at that... He found his healing & peace in Christ. Peace with himself & peace with what he had suffered -- he'd be the first one to tell you that. I'm not trying to convert you, but I am saying that there is hope out there for a "normal" life if you want it. He found it, I assume you could too.
The thing about rape is that it affects everyone differently. We're born with different abilities to handle trauma. The same acts perpetrated on different people will have different results. I was an infant when it began happening, and it lasted for years.
I appreciate your comment. I posted my own experiences in order to let people know that these crimes will often create psychological and emotional damage that can't be overcome. That's why Paterno's reaction is so terrible. People don't like to think this is true, but some of us who experience this will simply never recover. We try everything, and nothing works. There is no peace to be achieved. The best we can hope for is distraction.
As I said before, I'm not religious. When you've had so much taken from you and have spent so much of your life in bondage, sometimes it becomes impossible to submit to anyone or anything, even God. I've never been able to give myself to a deity in the way required for the acceptance to be sincere.
That's the problem: Some of us just can't give of ourselves, even to God. The damage is too severe. It's like sociopathy or psychopathology. No amount of counseling will change a sociopath or a psychopath. They have different brains. I'm sure that my brain is different, due my formative experiences. The question that haunts me is whether my soul is different, too. That's a frightening prospect. It's in the hands of God, if He's out there. He must decide what happens to me after this life is over, because I've gone as far as I can with what I have.
But thank you for the post.
Posted by: Llarry at November 09, 2011 08:33 PM (e7bui)
Rumor:
>@SPORTSbyBROOKS: I can confirm there will soon be new, major allegation involving child sex abuse in Sandusky case. Told tonite it could come before Saturday
>@SPORTSbyBROOKS If new allegation in Sandusky case is true, it will horrify the public.
Posted by: sithkhan at November 09, 2011 08:34 PM (6AQ8E)
Posted by: sithkhan at November 09, 2011 08:40 PM (6AQ8E)
"ESPN reporter: Penn St students have flipped over a media van; demonstration turning violent - from broadcast"
Posted by: surprised at November 09, 2011 08:40 PM (k1rwm)
Posted by: Mike James at November 09, 2011 08:41 PM (FMUMi)
Posted by: The Oort Cloud at November 09, 2011 08:42 PM (CuwiI)
Posted by: Mike James at November 09, 2011 08:44 PM (FMUMi)
Posted by: The Oort Cloud at November 09, 2011 08:47 PM (CuwiI)
My spouse has been financially advising a man who received a 7 figure payout from the state because he was repeatedly placed back into a foster family that was part of a CB trucker child rape network; the state knew, they ignored. That sweet man was raped and raped and raped again., from the age of 10 until 17. At the age of 50, he is just now barely trying to regain his human emotion.
My love goes out to embrace you.
Posted by: Derak at November 09, 2011 08:47 PM (8tAhu)
Cut them some slack. They were probably used to finding free candy in there
Posted by: Zimriel at November 09, 2011 08:49 PM (6GvAC)
what makes them think they have a right to behave like this? And this is over the justifiable firings. Can you imagine if they had their student loans taken away?
Posted by: surprised at November 09, 2011 08:50 PM (k1rwm)
Posted by: surprised at November 09, 2011 09:00 PM (k1rwm)
"The question that haunts me is whether my soul is different, too. That's a frightening prospect. It's in the hands of God, if He's out there. He must decide what happens to me after this life is over, because I've gone as far as I can with what I have."
I'm no brilliant theolegian or anything but the way I understand it is that God doesn't want you to submit, only to believe. It sounds to me like you might be a little further down that path than you think. May God bless you
Posted by: Naan at November 09, 2011 09:02 PM (F7E3S)
Posted by: Douglas at November 09, 2011 09:08 PM (YKOnu)
Posted by: Llarry at November 10, 2011 12:33 AM (e7bui)
Llarry. Thanks for the thoughtful response.
But please remember, you were created in the image of God. Nothing will ever, ever change that and nothing can ever take that away. Moreover, there isn't a single human being alive that is capable of submitting his soul to God without the intervention of His spirit. You just have enough wisdom to recognize your own weakness, those who think they can are decieving themselves.
Anyway, I won't bother you any more, but I will leave you with
Romans 8:20-27 -- For the creation AO)">AO)'>was subjected to AP)">AP)'>futility, not willingly, but AQ)">AQ)'>because of Him who subjected it, i]">i]'>in hope that AR)">AR)'>the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation AS)">AS)'>groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having AU)">AU)'>the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves AV)">AV)'>groan within ourselves, AW)">AW)'>waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, AX)">AX)'>the redemption of our body. For AY)">AY)'>in hope we have been saved, but AZ)">AZ)'>hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But BA)">BA)'>if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for BB)">BB)'>we do not know how to pray as we should, but BC)">BC)'>the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and BD)">BD)'>He who searches the hearts knows what BE)">BE)'>the mind of the Spirit is, because He BF)">BF)'>intercedes for the j]">j]'>saints according to the will of God.
Romans 8:37-39 -- But in all these things we overwhelmingly CI)">CI)'>conquer through CJ)">CJ)'>Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither CK)">CK)'>death, nor life, nor CL)">CL)'>angels, nor principalities, nor CM)">CM)'>things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from CN)">CN)'>the love of God, which is CO)">CO)'>in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As the son of a pedophile myself, I know that there is freedom from bondage. Freedom from fear. Freedom from the past. I know it seems like an oxymoron to be liberated by submitting to someone, but there is freedom in Christ.
Posted by: 29Victor at November 09, 2011 09:09 PM (ES9R7)
Posted by: Douglas at November 09, 2011 09:11 PM (YKOnu)
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at November 09, 2011 09:19 PM (54F2e)
"You give your life to this place, and this is how you're treated." -- Joe Paterno commenting on his dismissal.
Hey, Joe, if you think this is bad, just wait until the process servers start lining up at your door. I don't know if this kind of thing is covered by standard homeowner's insurance.
Posted by: Zombie Gaddafi at November 09, 2011 09:22 PM (MiSre)
The Pennsylvania law requiring persons who come into contact with children as a result of their employment to report suspected child abuse appears to require that the responsible reporting person immediately call the relevant child protection authority and follow up with a written report 48 hours later. But lower-level employees seem to only be required to "immediately" report their suspicions to the "person in charge" of their "institution, school, facility or agency." The law also states that "upon notification, the person in charge . . . shall assume the responsibility and have the legal obligation to report" the suspected abuse to the child welfare authorities.
That probably explains why the graduate assistant and Paterno aren't being brought up on charges for failure to report. I'm surprised the President of the University wasn't charged, though. He was made aware of the 2002 incident - and the buck ultimately stops with him.
Posted by: cinyc at November 09, 2011 09:24 PM (sC/e4)
Posted by: Mr. Stupid at November 09, 2011 09:30 PM (sZbvS)
Oh, and one last, last thing (promise). I highly recommend the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (the chick who wrote "Seabiscuit"). Not only is it a facinating & true story about a WWII bombadier, it's also got a lot to say about captivity and freedom.
Posted by: 29Victor at November 09, 2011 09:30 PM (ES9R7)
I've got a pet theory about why McQueary hasn't been fired yet (he's the former GA, now Wide Receivers coach for PSU who witnessed the 2002 rape in the shower):
I think it's part of Joe Paterno's punishment. He doesn't get to clean up his own mess. They're going to bring in outsiders and fire EVERYONE.
Either that, or McQueary's testimony is needed to convict Sandusky for raping that kid in '02, and he cut a deal to give him a little more time with a paycheck before the axe falls. Because, based on the actions of everyone involved, I'm starting to think that he's no stranger to "making a deal" regarding his employment status.
Posted by: Russ from Winterset at November 09, 2011 09:35 PM (/MEFr)
Also Paterno just passed Eddie Robinson as the coach with the most lifetime wins at a major university. I guess it is just a coincidence that all of this comes out now but PSU certainly did everything in its power to forestall the day of reckoning while Joe Pa pursued his little record.
Last point... when did our universities become completely populated with idiots and the dregs of society? From OWS, to rioting over a pedophile enabler being punished there seems to be no level below which this current generation will not sink.
Posted by: Voluble at November 09, 2011 09:36 PM (JKX4x)
Llarry, it's not your fault, and eventually I pray you can find peace. God give you peace man, it should have never happened to you or anyone.
You are the guys I represent on a daily basis. You are the one with the courage of a lion to tell other men what happened to you. You are special, and wonderful in God's eyes.
You have people who love you and will support you, and you haven't even met them yet. I know you said counseling didn't work, and I believe it. Some of the guys I knew were completely changed by their abuse, to the point of some very destructive and unbelievable behavior. Some managed to crawl out of that hole some evil demon-in-a-man's-body consigned them to. Please get in contact with a survivor's organization. At least you can find the safe emotional support that everyone should have.
You've probably read the Courage to Heal, and all the other books. You've probably seen a dozen counselors about this. It sure sounds like it. But please, don't ever give up. Your soul isn't tainted, even if your brain got horribly rewired by that piece of human waste. you're a good man, that much os clear.
God bless you and brotherly love from this part of the moron horde.
Posted by: rogue1 at November 09, 2011 09:36 PM (a3p5I)
Posted by: SFGoth at November 09, 2011 09:36 PM (sMOUM)
And the only process due Sandusky is the chemical process of the primer exploding upon striking, followed by ignition of the charge and the rapid expansion of gas in the chamber, propelling 235 grains of lead into his crotch. Then, after 15 minutes or so, another in his forehead.
Posted by: rogue1 at November 09, 2011 09:39 PM (a3p5I)
Posted by: surprised at November 09, 2011 09:50 PM (k1rwm)
Posted by: Mister Christopher at November 09, 2011 09:57 PM (cjGZv)
Posted by: madamex at November 09, 2011 10:01 PM (5QdhV)
It's a good start.
Seriously, what the hell do these pedophiles think? A ten year old boy isn't going to grow up and talk?
Posted by: Sgt. York at November 09, 2011 10:06 PM (EIAxq)
Seriously, what the hell do these pedophiles think? A ten year old boy isn't going to grow up and talk?
Yeah. That's exactly what they think. And usually the kids don't. Sadly.
Posted by: rogue1 at November 09, 2011 10:13 PM (a3p5I)
Posted by: John the Libertarian at November 09, 2011 10:20 PM (bJQRu)
I'm physically sick over all this, my ex fiance was raped by two step fathers. I still care about her, and saw how it affected her and her relationships with people(like me). Horrific.
Posted by: Crazee at November 09, 2011 10:31 PM (sbtxl)
Thanks for your honesty and courage in writing that. I've not got much else. Just...thanks.
Posted by: Lurker what is a bit floored and at the courage of another soul. at November 09, 2011 11:27 PM (yhp6s)
That's as powerful as anything I've ever read. You are a real man for sharing at that level. Seriously. May you find peace, bro, even if it has to come find you.
Posted by: Time is like a wheel in constant motion at November 10, 2011 12:11 AM (dtfcw)
99: Deanna kindly don't mention Trestle (or any other coach) with Paterno in this regard. Trestle got caught doing garden-variety college coach cheating - he was not responsible for 9 more kids (that we know of) being sexually molested. That's not apple-orange different, it's golf ball-orange different.
I'm not defending Trestle so much as attacking Paterno - don't minimize the magnitude of what Paterno did/didn't do by analogizing it with some prosaic NCAA offences.
Posted by: societyis2blame at November 10, 2011 01:28 AM (yK8YH)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2011 01:32 AM (UlUS4)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 10, 2011 01:33 AM (UlUS4)
Posted by: CoolCzech at November 10, 2011 02:06 AM (niZvt)
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Posted by: billygoat at November 10, 2011 02:16 AM (R3k3C)
Posted by: billygoat at November 10, 2011 02:27 AM (R3k3C)
Posted by: doomsayer at November 10, 2011 02:36 AM (GcwH1)
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Posted by: billygoat at November 10, 2011 02:46 AM (R3k3C)
Posted by: mugiwara at November 10, 2011 02:50 AM (KI/Ch)
"They ask me what I'd like written about me when I'm gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach." Um, no.
Posted by: Mudflaps at November 10, 2011 03:00 AM (Qs0VT)
Posted by: mare at November 10, 2011 03:26 AM (A98Xu)
Posted by: mare at November 10, 2011 03:45 AM (A98Xu)
Firing them now...This was the only recourse, because Everyone of those people failed. JoePa knew there was an investigation prior to Sandusky getting the privileges to facilities where the abuse occurred. What is wrong with the people who don't get that?
I admit, I wrestled with damning the man's illustrious career, but the bottom line is that 8 young boys were abused and who knows how many more at the Second Mile, so if you aren't doing the right thing, you deserve what comes. Period.
Any of you still protecting JoePA, why? For all his power, he could have stopped it and chose to look the other way by giving it to officials who also did nothing...Therein lies the shame. Actions will always bring consequences. And yeah, I give JoePA about 6 months. He will die of a broken heart.
Posted by: DefendUSA at November 10, 2011 04:13 AM (wpvfW)
@joejm65 (#166),
Well said. It's tough to have something like that thrown at you, but sometimes you have to man up and do the right thing, right then. I'm surprised he's still there and can't imagine he will be for long. I think the Trustees went to the top and rolled those heads. They will probably continue right down the chain and make a clean sweep. Maybe McQueary and anyone else down the food chain will be given the option to quietly "resign". And the rioting students - I think as they get older and more mature, they will look back in shame on their behavior.
Posted by: RM at November 10, 2011 04:18 AM (TRsME)
I'm not defending Trestle so much as attacking Paterno - don't minimize the magnitude of what Paterno did/didn't do by analogizing it with some prosaic NCAA offences.
Posted by: societyis2blame at November 10, 2011 05:28 AM
First off it's Tressell and I wasn't minimizing this at all and not making an analogy. If you read my comments you'd know that. But the idea that Paterno's name would be on the Big Ten trophy is disgusting and abhorrent.
Posted by: Deanna at November 10, 2011 04:27 AM (VGKJf)
Posted by: TWoPolitics at November 10, 2011 04:33 AM (+QfDC)
Posted by: TWoPolitics at November 10, 2011 08:33 AM
He doesn't. He's lived his adult life as a coach in a very protected atmosphere. I have alot of family members that played or were coaching staff in college football. Especially at the big univesities it's a world of its own. Most people in it do realize there's a real world out there but someone like Paterno has probably lost contact with that. Why else would he encourage or at least respond to those disgusting rallies in support of him? This doesn't excuse him, it just shows that he really doesn't care, he's lost touch with reality, he's senile, or all of the above.
Posted by: Deanna at November 10, 2011 04:41 AM (VGKJf)
Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at November 10, 2011 04:45 AM (a5ljo)
Posted by: polynikes - Texan for Romney at November 10, 2011 05:04 AM (o/UM0)
Just put Paterno, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, and the rest in general population. There IS some honor among thieves. Held true in '82 - '86 when I worked for the Texas Department of Corrections. I'm sure it still does. The one thing ALL convicts hate is a child molestor.
You could have axe murdered 20 people & you'll get celebrity status amongst the inmates. Diddle one child? They'll all line up to slit your throat.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2011 05:12 AM (zji3t)
244 About fucking time...and the University President was axed as well.
It's a good start.
When do the criminal prosecutions start?
Posted by: rickb223 at November 10, 2011 05:16 AM (zji3t)
Posted by: The US Job Market at November 10, 2011 05:17 AM (BbX1b)
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD
replied:
"My
son, my
precious
child,
I love
you and
I would
never
leave
you.
During
your
times of
trial
and
suffering,
when you
see only
one set
of
footprints,
it was
then
that I
carried
you."
Posted by: surprised at November 10, 2011 05:23 AM (k1rwm)
Looking at all of the available data, Joe clearly didn't do enough. I wish he had. He wishes he had. But he didn't. Children were savaged because of it.
I am a Penn State alum. I am not Schultz or Paterno. I'm certainly not Sandusky. I'm so deeply saddened that these children were abused, taken advantage of and raped. I'm so angry about it too.
I'm heartbroken that the place I thought was so magical wasn't, and the people I thought were better weren't.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at November 10, 2011 05:29 AM (wnbjH)
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Posted by: The Underground Conservative at November 10, 2011 06:28 AM (z6l0G)
"Where the children all laugh and play with gumdrop smiles."
Posted by: FUBAR at November 10, 2011 06:30 AM (mdhVr)
Posted by: Mudflaps at November 10, 2011 06:30 AM (DHs82)
I know that. That's part of the reason that I'm really not caring about it anymore.
The Phillies won the World Series in 2008. I still had to pay my bills, go to work. It's nice but it's not life.
Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at November 10, 2011 06:35 AM (YmPwQ)
Posted by: The Underground Conservative at November 10, 2011 10:28 AM (z6l0G
I'd bet Whistleblower Laws protect his job.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at November 10, 2011 06:37 AM (wnbjH)
Posted by: steevy at November 10, 2011 07:04 AM (7WJOC)
Posted by: avi at November 10, 2011 07:18 AM (iSFyV)
He played QB for Joe Pa. He had been an grad assistant and then an assistant coach. He had become a part of the inner circle of the PSU family. Let that sink in.
Then, one day, he sees one of the pillars of that family raping a child, on campus, in the showers. I'll assume that he was unaware of any previous evil done by this man. Think about how shocking it would be to see a family member or someone you trusted/loved/respected doing the unspeakable, in an institution that was part of your bedrock.
First he goes to his father, and asks him what to do. Then he goes to Joe Pa, his "godfather", and tells him he had seen something very bad. (It seems that how much he told Joe Pa is open to debate). I think this guy was absolutely shaken to his core, and did not know what to do. He figured if he told Joe Pa, HE' D know what to do!! McQueary just wanted it to go away.
I am not trying to excuse the inexcusable here. I am trying to explore what his mindset MIGHT have been. And I think this mindset explains the actions of the PSU kids who were rioting. Their god had fallen off his pedestal, tainted by unspeakable evil. Rather than try to wrap their heads around their new reality, they lashed out, trying to hold on to the bedrock crumbling beneath them.
An isolated institution combined with an equal amount of extreme loyalties can become a very unstable mixture when exposed to very bright light...
Posted by: Tex Lovera at November 10, 2011 07:58 AM (wtvvX)
Posted by: Llarry at November 10, 2011 12:33 AM (e7bui)
As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to grab on to the God of miracles and mercy--just for peace of mind and spirit.
I'm sure that there are a lot of people who are now praying for you. I know I am.
Posted by: baldilocks at November 10, 2011 08:04 AM (T2/zQ)
Posted by: The Underground Conservative at November 10, 2011 10:28 AM (z6l0G)
I'd bet Whistleblower Laws protect his job.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider at November 10, 2011 10:37 AM (wnbjH)
Indeed. The last provision of the Pennsylvania child abuse reporting law protects those who report suspected child abuse from being fired or discriminated against "as a result" of reporting it. As I said before, the law appears to allow lower level staff members like the graduate assistant to report to their boss instead of directly to authorities. Arguably, it could apply to Joe Paterno as well, but he's high enough up in the food chain that there should be a legitimate question about whether he could absolve himself from outside reporting responsibility by telling his superiors.
Posted by: cinyc at November 10, 2011 08:17 AM (sC/e4)
You give your life to this place, and this is how you're treated.
Apparently he wasn't ever paid for any of the time he coached, or recieved any compensation.
The university could adopt the same attitude: You give a guy hundreds of thousands of dollars for 40 years straight and look what you get for it, a child rape scandal.
Tell us Joe, do you have to give all the money back now?
Posted by: Entropy at November 10, 2011 08:24 AM (XxXUI)
GOOD! he wasnt concerned for the young and helpless, only for himself. But i must agree with one of the comments, if the victims were your siblings or family members, you wouldnt defend this sorry excuse of a man. LYNCHing him would have rid the world of another POS!!!
Posted by: cln at November 10, 2011 08:43 AM (NgFzq)
I can see that the typical DunderHeads didn't learn anything from the last thread. These people should be shouted down. It looks like much more to the story is gonna come out, and prove Joe has little to do with this.
Some here claim to be Conservatives....obviously they aren't! Those of you that got this wrong, believeing that Joe deserved to be fired, should step up to the plate when the time comes, and admit how badly you got this wrong, but you won't, because you are Cowards!
The Victims are quite upset that Joe was fired...Gee I wonder why? Most of you should be ashamed of your ridiculous rhetoric, for you have participated in the Character Assination of a man who did alot of good in the world, and clearly did absolutely nothing wrong. As I read through this thread, majority of the behavior is simpleton group think, typical crap you see from the Left.......most of you are also the ones consistantly attempting to apply Purity tests to your politics!
You wouldn't even pass your own tests, what a disgrace!.Bunch.Of.Hypocrits!
Posted by: KeepingMyEyeonTheBall at November 10, 2011 08:57 AM (JMsOK)
To be a hypocrit, I'd have to stand by and do nothing while a bunch of 10 year old boys got raped by a sick monster.
That ain't gonna happen.
Posted by: Entropy at November 10, 2011 09:02 AM (XxXUI)
@296
Jesus.....do some reading and understand the facts!
Posted by: KeepingMyEyeonTheBall at November 10, 2011 01:02 PM (JMsOK)
Paterno knew and did nothing, that makes him almost as bad as the perp
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Posted by: Average Joe at November 10, 2011 09:28 AM (bN5ZU)
@299
"Sorry, I should have specified: JMsOK is the troll."
Idiot! I have been here for years....am a Conservative, vote Republican, support Perry, Cain, or Gingrich for President, and a small business owner. By your comments....looks like your the Troll!
Posted by: KeepingMyEyeonTheBall at November 10, 2011 09:36 AM (JMsOK)
"Paterno knew and did nothing, that makes him almost as bad as the perp"
Again! You are wrong! Get a clue and understand what a Gran Jury Testimony is. Do some reading...use your brain!
Joe reported to his superior immediately:
"Paterno called Tim Curly, Penn State Athetic Director, and Paterno's immediate superior, and reported that a graduate student had seen Sandusky "fondling or doing something of a sexual nature" to a young boy"
"Approximately one week later the graduate student was called to a meeting with Curley and Shultz and reported "anal sex" by Sandusky with a young boy....Paterno was not Present at that Meeting."
"Shultz was called into a meeting with Paterno, where Paterno told him of "disturbing and innappropriate" behavior by Sandusky with a young boy"
You can claim that it was Paterno's responsiblity to phone State officials all you want, but the fact of the matter is that Joe did take the proper actions. Joe did not witness any acts himself, and he used the proper channels within the organization to report the incident....this is typical has been confirmed of other situaitons in other Universities!
Posted by: KeepingMyEyeonTheBall at November 10, 2011 10:04 AM (JMsOK)
Good decision finally from the trustees.
As another suspicion regarding Paterno and McQuery: the AD, VP, and President aren't stupid. They can't enact their cover up without explictly knowing that Paterno and McQueary will go along with it. Otherwise it's suicide for them to try and hush it up. There had to be some kind of an agreement among at least these 5.
As for Sandusky, once they let Sandusky slide in 1998 or perhaps on some other incident, Sandusky would then have had powerful leverage over all of them. It could explain (*not* excuse) why they then continued to cover up for him. After making a deal with the devil, they found the devil wanted to keep doing business.
Not that this story requires one more thing to become even more horrific and strange, but I hope that investigators keep an open mind and leave no stone unturned. Would it be that much more implausible for there to be more than one offender involved? Its not likely, but at this point, nothing should be ruled out. How could McQueary's react the way he did?
Posted by: Prindle at November 10, 2011 10:13 AM (2Ynt1)
Oh, I don't know. The rumor mill is spinning up and warning of more bombs to come.
That sick ass pedophile running a charity for 'at risk' kids he was praying on for 30 years. I'm sure we'll never know the full extent of what he's done.
But there are some rumors now that this bastard Sandusky was whoring out the little boys to other wealthy pedos in exchange for donations.
Whatever else may be yet to come - or not - I'm sure we haven't heard the worst of it and probably never will.
Sandusky should do the right thing and kill himself. He should have done it 30 years ago.
Paterno is an old old guy. If he falls down and breaks his hip or has a heart attack, I sure hope no one waits a decade to call 911.
Posted by: Entropy at November 10, 2011 10:38 AM (XxXUI)
@304
Are you Stupid?
"There had to be some kind of an agreement among at least these 5."
Where is the evidence for this? This is Slander!
"It could explain (*not* excuse) why they then continued to cover up for him."
Sandusky no longer had a job with the Team within a year. He retired in 1999 after he was told he would never become Head Coach....by Paterno in person. Paterno, Shultz and Curley were not aware of the Child Protection Agency investigation done in 1998 after similar accusations had been made against Sandusky...Why? Because the police did not make them aware of it, nor did Child Protection Services....why? Probably because the there was not enough evidence, or the victim's family did not want it in the public forum, Yet you blame Paterno..........Unbelievable!
"How could McQueary's react the way he did?"
There are conficting reports in the Grand Jury Testimony. McQueary claims two different reports, and so does Curly and Shultz. The report actually states that they believe Curley and Shultz testimony is not "crediable."....Yet you blame Paterno, even though he is the only one out of all of them that will not be indicted....Unbelievable!
Posted by: KeepingMyEyeonTheBall at November 10, 2011 10:40 AM (JMsOK)
@306
Are you stupid? What part of my post don't you understand?
If you are going to cover up something, which appears to most as exactly what happened, you can't do so (unless you are an idiot) without knowing that the two other players (Paterno and McQueary) are on board with it. Yes, speculation, but a reasonable one. What isn't speculation is that the AD, VP, and Pres couldn't have gotten away with what they did if either Paterno or McQueary had made even a slight effort.
Yes, I know Sandusky retired in 1999. What of it?
I blame all 5 for allowing Sandusky to continue. I blame Paterno specifically because in his own words, he was told that "something of a sexual nature" occurred in the showers between Sandusky and a 10 year old, or if you believe McQueary, Paterno was told that a 10 year old boy was anally raped. Whichever of these was the case, Paterno's actions should have been the same. I blame Paterno for taking care to do just enough (at best, the legal minimum) to allow Sandusky to continue raping. Give it a rest. Outside of helping in the actual raping, what more could Paterno have done to insure that Sandusky could continue his evil? There were opportunites every day for 7 years (2002-2009) for Paterno to make amends. He waited till he was questioned in a grand jury.
Paterno has not been idicted...yet. IMHO, he is getting a pass because of his age and position.
But you go on being proud of Paterno's actions. Stop kidding yourself.
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Posted by: Then Again ePub at November 10, 2011 05:13 PM (Nh/NW)
This raping of 10 year old from a none profit organisation for underprivileged youths was well know throughout the campus to Penn State.
I hope Lucifer is preparing a special place in hell for these perverts, a place where they can sit and have the flames and hammers of Hell placed on them endangering them to an inch of their existence. Then extinguish only to reignite when they feel able to burn these perverts.
Rot in hell Penn state, you all knew what was going on and enjoyed it. You are all involved and Lucifer will be waiting for you tonight.
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“Your legal obligation IS to report crime. period.”
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