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Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/crime&id=8423161
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - November 8, 2011 (WPVI) -- A person familiar with Jerry Sandusky's relationship with Penn State says the former coach accused of child sex abuse long maintained an office in the east locker room of the Penn State football team's building, and was on campus as recently as a week ago working out.

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The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about the matter publicly, says that the ex-defensive coordinator and one-time heir apparent to Joe Paterno, worked out at the Lasch Football Building last week.
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The TV report below was before Paterno's Tuesday press conference was cancelled.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/crime&id=8420307
On College Avenue, the street running in front of the Penn State campus, the scandal - and who bears responsibility - was a popular topic of conversation.

"It's uncomfortable for us, because we know a lot of the people involved," said Rebecca Durst, who owns Rinaldo's Barber Shop. "I don't think there's an easy solution," Durst said. "Damage has been done to a lot of people."

Anthony Vecchio, working on a street improvement project nearby, agreed. In any other job, he said, a boss would be held responsible if he or she didn't report wrongdoing by an employee.

"He's the boss, he's the head coach," Vecchio said. "He should know what's going on beneath him."

No matter what happens, Durst said the scandal has left a permanent stain on Penn State and the community.

"Happy Valley is not going to be Happy Valley anymore," she said.
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Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

The beginning of the end for Joe Pa?

http://espn.go.com/college-football...ittany-lions-call-joe-paterno-news-conference

The New York Times reported that Penn State's board of trustees has had discussions about the 84-year-old Paterno's departure and how to manage it. The newspaper, citing "two people briefed on conversations among the university's top officials," said that Paterno's exit could come within days or weeks.
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Scott Paterno said his father, who's been coach for 46 seasons, was disappointed and was prepared to take questions about the scandal as well as the Nittany Lions' upcoming Big Ten game against Nebraska.
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Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

Failure to protect a child is just as malignant as willfully harming a child.

I am appalled over this entire situation. Both the commission of the acts and the omission of proper reporting and follow-through by those who knew of them are abhorrent.
 
Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

SavannahDare said:
Failure to protect a child is just as malignant as willfully harming a child.

I am appalled over this entire situation. Both the commission of the acts and the omission of proper reporting and follow-through by those who knew of them are abhorrent.
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I agree
 
Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

JoePa is the latest Dark Knight... you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain. Joe should've just died (figurative for retired) a decade & a half ago. You dedicate your entire life to leaving a legacy and it's gonna end like this...SMH
 
Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

crimsonaudio said:
Looks like JoPa's career will end in humiliation:
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well at least he got his wish...(for anyone that remembers this famous quote from the 80's)

"I don't want to leave college football to the Jackie Sherrills and the Barry Switzers of the world," - Joe Paterno
 
Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

Rolltide_PA said:
well at least he got his wish...(for anyone that remembers this famous quote from the 80's)

"I don't want to leave college football to the Jackie Sherrills and the Barry Switzers of the world," - Joe Paterno
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Yah, in all seriousness I'd rather have a coach that cheated than one who half-heartedly reported this sort of child abuse.
 
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Oh my...I really hate that for JoePa to have his career end this way. He'll always be one of the best and its not the way most would have liked to seen him go out.
 
Re: Penn State Officials Reportedly Planning Paterno's Exit

Sad way for a legend to go out but it sounds like there was a cultural issue there. This is a really sad deal and it does make one question a lot of things. I feel for the families impacted by this. I am not a little concerned though that the media can stir up a situation such that there is a judge, jury and executioner all in a day before someone can defend themselves or know all the facts (speaking specifically about Paterno). And Paterno may well have handled things improperly. But the velocity of how things transpire these days is a bit scary. No time for the process to handle anything. The university sure dropped the ball on this for sure. But i would like to know what exactly happened with Paterno before he was hung. I guess he should have retired a long time ago. The Bear sure knew when his time was up and i have to give him props for leaving the game when he did.
 
Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

Crimson Surfer said:
This was not reported as horsing around.

The indictment says that "Paterno notified athletic director Tim Curley after a then-graduate assistant on his coaching staff reported that he witnessed Sandusky having sexual intercourse with a boy in the Penn State locker room shower."
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I was remarking on Paterno's statement about it being "horsing around".

This whole thing makes me believe I'm living in the twilight zone. I keep hearing discussion of who reported what to whom after they say what and who didn't tell who. It's a bunch of crap! Who sees a man having sex with a child and doesn't physically attack the person at that moment? The fact that we live in a world where that wasn't the first response by the witness or first question from everyone makes me sad.

I'm sorry, actually I'm not sorry at all. I attack this person immediately. No matter how big they are I attack and even if I get beat the child gets away. I witnessed a woman being attacked once and acted. Who on earth waits and just tells someone the next day?
 
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Re: Penn State Officials Reportedly Planning Paterno's Exit

Crimson Cat said:
Oh my...I really hate that for JoePa to have his career end this way. He'll always be one of the best and its not the way most would have liked to seen him go out.
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C'mon Cat. If he indeed knew this as early as 1998, but with university help has hidden it for 13 years so he could stoke his personal ego, he most certainly does NOT need to be remembered as one of the best. This isnt about covering up tattoos or even buying players. This is about sexually abusing children. The gulf between the two is vast. His complicity is inexcusable.
 
Re: Former Penn St. DC Jerry Sandusky arrested for numerous sexual assaults of minors

What a weird, sickening, whacked out, bumfuzzling situation. Just wow.
 
Re: Penn State Officials Reportedly Planning Paterno's Exit

If all this is proven to be true then Joe Paterno should be forever erased from the landscape of college football. There is nothing explainable or excusable in this story.

The best case scenario is that he had knowledge of a young boy and a grown man wrestling in a shower and did not find it odd????:conf2:
 
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