I've had it on at night and the stories are all the same they focus on Joe Pa. And just like here when others are mentioned it's always followed up immediately with a reference to well even with that Joe Pa still should have stopped this. And I've not heard the DA or police mentioned on tv at all it's always just been Joe Pa, the President, and McQuery.

 

Again, that's because as far as I'm concerned the police did their job. The DA did decline prosecution the first time and we'll never know why...

I say we sit back and see how this plays out. I have a feeling that once everything is out, the Paterno defenders will be waffling on their stance.

 

If I get more than what I know, like he helped cover it up in 98 I'll be right in line. But, right now there is no evidence he knew of any of that. The only evidence on him is one time in decades of working with a coach something was reported to him, and he didn't sit on it, he reported it on up the chain of command to be handled. That is all anyone has on him right now.

^He was paid off or killed? Like I said, I think there's a lot more to this cover up then we know right now.

It doesn't matter how much pressure they put on him, it's his decision. And how exactly can the police put pressure on a prosecuting attorney?

 

Why is it fair to you to blame the parents and police only? Why do you think JoePa gets a pass but everyone else should get some of the blame?

 

I'm saying I hold them much more responsible. And don't think the police can't go to the media and put pressure on a DA. Cops leak stuff to the media all the time, don't kid yourself that they don't. Police can also call the State's Attorney General to help put pressure on the DA. They can call the Feds, being with a charity I would bet the federal prosecutors office might have some interest in the case.

If I get more than what I know, like he helped cover it up in 98 I'll be right in line. But, right now there is no evidence he knew of any of that. The only evidence on him is one time in decades of working with a coach something was reported to him, and he didn't sit on it, he reported it on up the chain of command to be handled. That is all anyone has on him right now.

 

Something wasn't reported to him. A 10 year old being RAPED by a former assistant, in his locker room was reported to him. And he reported it to his boss, and then did nothing else.

I'm saying I hold them much more responsible. And don't think the police can't go to the media and put pressure on a DA. Cops leak stuff to the media all the time, don't kid yourself that they don't. Police can also call the State's Attorney General to help put pressure on the DA. They can call the Feds, being with a charity I would bet the federal prosecutors office might have some interest in the case.

I think you watch too many movies when it comes to law enforcement. You make it seem like it's easy to get anyone to do whatever you want, as long as you are the police.

I think you watch too many movies when it comes to law enforcement. You make it seem like it's easy to get anyone to do whatever you want, as long as you are the police.

 

Man I'm a criminal defense attorney, I deal with DA's and cops for a living.

^I was just getting ready to say, HT, you've got to be a defense attorney. That was evident when you tried to start placing blame with the victims. :lol:

Man I'm a criminal defense attorney, I deal with DA's and cops for a living.

 

That explains everything...

I don't see why the GA would want to stay on as a coach? After all this, man up and resign. Then again this is the guy who walked away after seeing a child being raped and called his daddy.

 

He was in a tough position for a young man. I'm guessing he was about 22 or 23? I can see someone that age talking to his father first. He had seen an influential man commit a horrific crime. The man happened to be a close friend of an icon who leads the organization the young man works for. At that young of an age I would have probably sought my father's counsel first.

He was in a tough position for a young man. I'm guessing he was about 22 or 23? I can see someone that age talking to his father first. He had seen an influential man commit a horrific crime. The man happened to be a close friend of an icon who leads the organization the young man works for. At that young of an age I would have probably sought my father's counsel first.

 

He was 28.

He was in a tough position for a young man. I'm guessing he was about 22 or 23? I can see someone that age talking to his father first. He had seen an influential man commit a horrific crime. The man happened to be a close friend of an icon who leads the organization the young man works for. At that young of an age I would have probably sought my father's counsel first.

 

22 or 23 is old enough to know that the police should be involved.

Paterno is not judge, jury, executioner.

 

he told the higher ups and it was their responsibility to do the right thing.

 

Should a cop be fired if his superior doesnt do the right thing?

He was in a tough position for a young man. I'm guessing he was about 22 or 23? I can see someone that age talking to his father first. He had seen an influential man commit a horrific crime. The man happened to be a close friend of an icon who leads the organization the young man works for. At that young of an age I would have probably sought my father's counsel first.

 

He was 28 at the time, not free pass in that area.

^I was just getting ready to say, HT, you've got to be a defense attorney. That was evident when you tried to start placing blame with the victims. :lol:

 

It's not that at all. I've dealt with guilty and innocent child molesters. The innocent ones are the hard ones to deal with, their lives are over based on accusations that are eventually proven false in court. I haven't blamed the victims once either, I've blamed those around the victims. Are police, DA's victims? I'll admit to some extent parents are victims, but if we are to hold a bystander to this reporting standard then the parents have to be held to it as well. If you won't protect your child, then who will?