Penn State Covers Up For a Pedophile: Sandusky down, Spanier next up - charges filed - Page 5 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

agdci981 · 11-05-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyLloyd

Seen as he received the initial report then, how has Paterno not been fingered by the Grand Jury? If that is the law, and it falls upon the party receiving the report initially, then he should have gone to the police himself.

Then again, the graduate student told the story to his father first - is he legally obliged to report it aswell? Should he be charged with breaking the law?

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Either way, two things:

- compelling arguments being made here for just going straight to the police yourself, and informing superiors after the fact. I guess I'm wrong;
- I can now see how he's going to lose his job because of this given the reaction in this thread;

I believe they are all required by law to report it to police if it was definitely an eyewitness account (which it sure sounds like it was).

ut2010 · 11-05-2011, 07:45 PM

Prisoners love them some child molesters. Hope this guy doesn't off himself before he gets his due.

LuckyLloyd · 11-05-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Do you know what the words 'eyewitness account' mean? Serious question.

Yes I do. What is your question here?

prohornblower · 11-05-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ut2010

The molestor is also 67 and started the kids charity in the 70s. No telling how many teens he fondled.

Ohhh god. Anyone who had knowledge of this and didn't report it to external authorities is a scumbag POS.

Seriously, if you are a lackey at any company and are afraid of losing your job, aren't there whistleblower lines you can call anonymously?

People need to burn in hell.

gobbomom · 11-05-2011, 07:51 PM

sickening story. F Penn State, every single one these f'ers should go to prison. I wonder if some of Sandusky's victims are going to come forward for damages when this gets rolling.

Victor · 11-05-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyLloyd

Is it not correct? To put it another way, let's say you worked as a teacher in a school and you got a report from a parent who claimed to have caught one of your colleagues doing this sort of thing when they came to pick up their kid. Is your first call to the Principal of the school or the cops? I think it's the former, and it becomes their responsibility to escalate to the authorities.

Unless the law says different mind.

Now maybe you might call the police yourself if it became clear to you that the Principal was covering up the report...

jfc, i looked up former and latter just to make sure, and now im just thinking you mixed up the two. wtf, you call hte police this is just i dunno im legit mad just wow

Riverman · 11-05-2011, 07:54 PM

i dont know what makes me more depressed for humanity, this story or lucky lloyd's posts itt

Victor · 11-05-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan_The_Pro

I wasn't aware that Penn St is a Catholic school.

nice thats nice

Dudd · 11-05-2011, 07:55 PM

I don't understand how it's the principal's responsibility, he just tells the superintendent, who tells the school board, who tells the state education department, who tells the department of education, who tells the president. Cops don't need to get involved imo

prohornblower · 11-05-2011, 07:57 PM

I mean I don't know how any adult sees a 58 year old man butt-banging a little kid and doesn't run in and kick the guy in the dick then call the cops.

**72off** · 11-05-2011, 07:59 PM

call should be to Tony Soprano, ldo (or is it Sparano?)

Spoiler:

then he'll just call the cops

Xander · 11-05-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by prohornblower

I mean I don't know how any adult sees a 58 year old man butt-banging a little kid and doesn't run in and kick the guy in the dick then call the cops.

Why would you do that when you can run away and call your dad?

Hindu Cow · 11-05-2011, 08:00 PM

Paterno tells the AD when he finds out what what on. Ok fair enough, good for him for reporting it. However when nothing comes of it, and police are not involved asap, wtf?!?! You call the cops obv.

Oh and anyone who rapes a kid deserves to be killed FTW

ClarkNasty · 11-05-2011, 08:02 PM

Whole staff needs a permaban.

EricLindros · 11-05-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by agdci981

WTF is wrong with people? Is this old man really that big of an icon to people? He coaches ****ing football and hasn't even done a good job of that for like the last 20 years anyway.

Yes. It's amazing to see in person. I've seen seemingly normal people just go absolutely speechless when they would ran into Paterno. It's like they're worshipping a deity. I knew a girl who cried when they would lose a game because "JoePa's winning percentage" was going down. (Approx 10 yrs ago)

Sickos.

Not in the same league as Sandusky tho.