And there are those on the BOT who would have taken a bullet for him. While I do agree with Bobda's premise, this all doesn't pass the stink test. Does no one remember Joe Paterno criticizing Richard Nixon? The whole 'how could the guy know so little about Watergate but know so much about football?' You can point to there being members on the BOT who wanted him out as if it suggests that this is some grand conspiracy to ouster JoePa.. Or, you can look at the fact that JoePa barked them back down. He bullied the school when they tried to quietly talk him into retirement. That's what he did. He would not be told by anyone at any time. The man was bigger than the university. The man was bigger than the program, the school and the state. As the Freeh Report states, and Freeh himself made sure he repeatedly mentioned this during the presentation of the report, that every possible attention and/or consideration was given to Sandusky....but none was ever given to the children. What other man in America had that kind of power? Even Bobby Bowden was eventually forced to the side...It took the exposure of this to force Joe out and he was still dragged out with his teeth marks in it ..
side FYI here: This is precisely why I think child molestation should be a Death Penalty case. JoePa lied, I think we can all now say that's a fact. In turn, I believe everything the man did should be reviewed with a skeptic's eye. BuckT thinks we should show a bit more respect. Fair enough. Bobda needs more info, fair enough. I think we all do but I am not so sure we're going to get it. We're waiting to hear more back from men who are charged with lying. Who knows what we'll get. What I do know is this.. pedos prey on precisely this. They are masters of weakness and how to hide themselves under layers of deception. They integrate themselves so deeply, not just within the victim's life, but often the society. IMHO, they are the most vile of creatures to walk the face of this earth. They are often highly measured people, even when it appears they are out of control. They are operating within a comfort zone. It's what they do. Sometimes these monsters operate in the open randomness of society, comfortable in the knowledge that people won't stop what they are doing to take notice the odd man. Sometimes, they are deeply interwoven in complex societal organizations. Part of me wants to pick his brain and know what his comfort zone was.. what exactly he saw that let him know he could get away with this.. the other part of me hopes he gets shanked, and lays on a cold, slab floor while another systemic process breaks down failing to call help for him.
I vote for the latter. The good part is I'll bet some thug walks by Sandusky every day for the next year or two and utters some form of a threat.....making him squirm in fear not knowing when it's coming. Then one day.....the guard looks the other way and the deed is done... ....justice is done.
Sandusky will never get the justice he deserves,but hopefully he gets abused like you guys have stated. Well said Corey!!