So, about that "Conspiracy of Silence" by Joe Paterno, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz & Graham Spanier at Penn State University.
GAME OVER. CHARGES DROPPED.
There are a lot of people who are going to have to eat their words. Condolences to @Cruising Route 66, @michnittlion, @Black Elmo 2 @PSU_Nut, etc., etc...
"With findings very similar to the Freeh report, Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced charges of conspiracy, obstruction, perjury and child endangerment against former Penn State president Graham Spanier, vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley. There was one difference: The court documents don't implicate the late football coach Joe Paterno." - Sara Ganim
"This case is about three powerful and influential men who held positions at the very top of one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. Three men who used their positions at Penn State to conceal and cover up for years the activities of a known child predator. ... This was a conspiracy of silence by top officials working to actively conceal the truth with total disregard for the children who were Sandusky's victims." - Attorney General Linda Kelly
"The historically unprecedented actions by the NCAA are warranted by the conspiracy of silence maintained at highest level of the university with reckless and callous disregard for children." - Ed Ray, Chair of the NCAA Executive Committee
Desmond Howard: "The one point that people continue to make, that really leaves a bad taste in my mouth is about the players and how the players shouldn't have to pay the price for what happened... as if they don't have a choice. You know, you read some tweets and some messages and people say, 'Hey, remember the victims.' Well, I challenge you to remember the victims, but THINK about the victims, and THINK about how they were victimized. Think about what they had to go through when this burly coach was victimizing them. Add some substance to that symbolism and they didn't have a choice. Those damn victims didn't have a choice. Why? Because of the culture at Penn State University, particularly in the football department. Now these football players today, who are at Penn State, they have a choice. If you grew up loving Penn State Nittany Lions football and you always wanted to play for Penn State, guess what? You can stay, and you can represent Penn State and wear that uniform proudly and you will have a chance to earn a degree from Penn State University. BUT, if you like to play in the postseason and all of the luxuries that come along with that sort of opportunity, then you can transfer out TODAY and go to another university and live out those dreams. The players today have a choice. The damned victims didn't."
GAME OVER. CHARGES DROPPED.
"A Pennsylvania appeals court says it won't reconsider a recent decision throwing out some of the most serious criminal charges against three former Penn State administrators related to their handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. ... A three judge panel in February threw out charges of perjury, obstruction [of justice] and conspiracy." link
There are a lot of people who are going to have to eat their words. Condolences to @Cruising Route 66, @michnittlion, @Black Elmo 2 @PSU_Nut, etc., etc...
"With findings very similar to the Freeh report, Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced charges of conspiracy, obstruction, perjury and child endangerment against former Penn State president Graham Spanier, vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley. There was one difference: The court documents don't implicate the late football coach Joe Paterno." - Sara Ganim
"This case is about three powerful and influential men who held positions at the very top of one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. Three men who used their positions at Penn State to conceal and cover up for years the activities of a known child predator. ... This was a conspiracy of silence by top officials working to actively conceal the truth with total disregard for the children who were Sandusky's victims." - Attorney General Linda Kelly
"The historically unprecedented actions by the NCAA are warranted by the conspiracy of silence maintained at highest level of the university with reckless and callous disregard for children." - Ed Ray, Chair of the NCAA Executive Committee
Desmond Howard: "The one point that people continue to make, that really leaves a bad taste in my mouth is about the players and how the players shouldn't have to pay the price for what happened... as if they don't have a choice. You know, you read some tweets and some messages and people say, 'Hey, remember the victims.' Well, I challenge you to remember the victims, but THINK about the victims, and THINK about how they were victimized. Think about what they had to go through when this burly coach was victimizing them. Add some substance to that symbolism and they didn't have a choice. Those damn victims didn't have a choice. Why? Because of the culture at Penn State University, particularly in the football department. Now these football players today, who are at Penn State, they have a choice. If you grew up loving Penn State Nittany Lions football and you always wanted to play for Penn State, guess what? You can stay, and you can represent Penn State and wear that uniform proudly and you will have a chance to earn a degree from Penn State University. BUT, if you like to play in the postseason and all of the luxuries that come along with that sort of opportunity, then you can transfer out TODAY and go to another university and live out those dreams. The players today have a choice. The damned victims didn't."
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