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jack75287 said, 11 months ago
I feel sorry for both Penn state and the Catholic Church but they will both recover. Lets pray the children recover as well.
Tigger
said, 11 months ago
Had the witnesses to these crimes gone to the Police First, this creep would be rotting in jail today
Jase99 said, 11 months ago
“I feel sorry for both Penn state and the Catholic Church but they will both recover. Lets pray the children recover as well.”
Penn State officials didn’t just actively cover up the fact that crimes were being committed. They covered up the fact that children were being victimized and abused. I don’t feel sorry for them or the Catholic Church hierarchy one bit. They both need to be reformed and those who helped cover it up need to be brought to justice.
Eryx
said, 11 months ago
@Jase99
I’m looking forward to Spanier being indicted.
Obama Is Da Man said, 11 months ago
Penn state is evil. The best thing to happen to Paterno was that he passed before he could be tried for his crimes.
Litho stone said, 11 months ago
I hope everyone in this cover up is exposed and penalized to the fullest extent of the law. Anyone who could apologize for Sandusky is evil.
jmrocher2001 said, 11 months ago
The key quote from the investigation: "Although concern to treat the child abuser humanely was expressly stated, no such sentiments were ever expressed by them [Spanier, Schultz, Paterno and Curley] for Sandusky’s victims’’
That pretty much sums up where Penn State’s priorities are.
walruscarver2000 said, 11 months ago
Colleges are run like businesses. Sports, especially football, is a money making affair at the college level. Nothing must interfer with the bottom line. Let’s all remember that come election day.
GreggW
said, 11 months ago
@Jase99
Well said!
pirate227 said, 11 months ago
I don’t feel one bit sorry for the perpetrators of those cover-ups.
Dry
said, 11 months ago
This whole thing could have been stopped from the “get-go”! I have lived here most of my life, and if Joe had stood up and DONE THE RIGHT THING, he would have been declared A HERO! Instead, everything good he and Sue did for Penn State, will FOREVER be TAINTED! Trust me, JOE RAN PENN STATE, NOT THE PRESIDENT, NOT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, NO ONE BUT JOE!
walruscarver2000 said, 11 months ago
@Dry
Sadly typical of most colleges where the football team provides the income which is to say most colleges.
Michael McGuire said, 11 months ago
Both institutions are based on power and greed!