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count2infinity wrote:I wonder if Sandusky is thinking he should have taken a plea now with these witnesses on the stand.
Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:As a PSU alum I want Curley, Spanier, Schultz, and anyone else that buried, halted, or prevented any investigation into Sandusky to get the book thrown at them and more. I want Sandusky to get the worse treatment possible as well. Based on the testimony and evidence presented so far, I believe he is guilty.
I think most PSU alumni share my feelings.
Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:As a PSU alum I want Curley, Spanier, Schultz, and anyone else that buried, halted, or prevented any investigation into Sandusky to get the book thrown at them and more. I want Sandusky to get the worse treatment possible as well. Based on the testimony and evidence presented so far, I believe he is guilty.
I think most PSU alumni share my feelings.
One day the boy told his mother he wanted to find the Web site listing people who had done bad things to children. “I told her I wanted to see if Jerry was on there,” he told the jury.
His mother decided they needed to have a meeting with the school guidance counselor. Under questioning the guidance counselor, “Victim 1” said Sandusky had molested him. His mother said at the meeting that they should contact police or child services.
The guidance counselor – who was not identified in court – disagreed, the witness said. “They – they said – they said we needed to think about it. He has a heart of gold and he wouldn’t do something like that. They wouldn’t believe me,” he said.
shmenguin wrote:Wow. So McQueary is a bigger sack of **** than I thought.
thehockeyguru wrote:Given what I've heard so far from victims and witnesses I can't believe that at no point was Sandusky ever really challenged on his actions. From the guidance counselor to McQueary to potentially Curley, Schultz, and Spanier. Not one person said this is serious business and NEEDS to be investigated. Given the severity of the things Sandusky is alleged to have done I still can't understand how it went on for so long.
Something just doesn't seem right. I can understand the Penn State cover up portion of it, but Penn State administrators are hardly the only people that knew. It just blows my mind.
MWB wrote:You asked why he wasn't challenged. That article states the main reasons why. It doesn't excuse the inaction of anyone, especially someone like the guidance counselor. Many people viewed Sandusky as a person looking out for children as well, so he had gained a lot of people's trust. But you're right, there's no legitimate reason why no one really checked into this.
columbia wrote:My guess is that you are correct Penny.
Even if she never saw anything, she probably subconsciously knew that something very, very wrong was happening.
columbia wrote:I'm not defending anyone even remotely close to it.
thehockeyguru wrote:MWB wrote:You asked why he wasn't challenged. That article states the main reasons why. It doesn't excuse the inaction of anyone, especially someone like the guidance counselor. Many people viewed Sandusky as a person looking out for children as well, so he had gained a lot of people's trust. But you're right, there's no legitimate reason why no one really checked into this.
I just don't see how people can be so naive. How well do you really know someone? Not to stray from the subject or offend anyone but the scandal with priests in the Catholic church is a perfect example. People you would least expect to do wrong did.
To me anyone who failed to report this should be in line for jail time. The thought that "he was a nice guy" just doesn't cut it.
If anything comes from this case beyond Sandusky spending the rest of his days in a federal prison, I hope its stricter punishments for people who fail to report sexual assaults.
thehockeyguru wrote:columbia wrote:I'm not defending anyone even remotely close to it.
My point is that there were failures on such a massive level by so many people who were in a position to help these kids that Sandusky alone going to jail isn't going to leave me satisfied.
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