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PS4RS Freeh Report Critique

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The folks over at PS4RS (Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship) have completed their review of the Freeh report and have presented their conclusions, just in time for the 30 minutes of open mike time at the Penn State Board of Trustees meeting.

Here’s an excerpt from the foreword:

The University has cast blame upon four individuals (Tim Curley, Joe Paterno, Gary Schultz, and Dr. Graham Spanier), three of whom were unable to defend themselves. However, rather than pointing the proverbial finger at individuals with limited or no training in the recognition and prevention of child abuse, the University’s investigation should have focused on why and how trained professionals at the following entities failed to stop Sandusky, despite being placed on notice of his alleged actions in 1998 and/or 2001:

  1. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare;
  2. Centre County Children and Youth Services;
  3. State College Borough Police Department
  4. Centre County District Attorney’s Office; and
  5. The Second Mile.
Each of these law enforcement or child welfare agencies were placed on official notice, along with the University Police Department, of the events of 1998 and/or 2001. It is beyond comprehension how the public has been led to believe that there was a “cover-up” or “concealment” by representatives of the University. That assertion is wholly unsupported by evidence and, in fact, the evidence is completely to the contrary.

I’ll post a copy here for your review while I read the 57 page document myself.

Thanks to Joe for the heads-up.

In Spite of the BoT

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(This was originally posted to the Central Florida Penn State Alumni Association’s Facebook group by an alumna. I thought it reflected a sentiment that should be shared among as many Penn Staters and Penn State fans as possible. I’ve made minor edits to better format it for this medium. Thanks, Susan!)

This is a little long and it was written after the emotional experience of attending Penn State’s first game under its new coach.

I decided on Friday night to remove the blue ribbon with our lion’s head on it from the back of our Santa Fe where it had been since November. I did this after much soul-searching for reasons that follow.

As many of you know, I had been an early intervention and preschool teacher for over 25 years prior to retirement in October 2010. I have worked with young children who have been abused and I believe that sexual abuse is perhaps the most insidious act that can be perpetrated upon a child.

With that said, I feel the Penn State Community has taken extraodinarily meaningful steps to assist victims of abuse. These include raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for RAINN and organizations devoted to victims of rape and abuse; establishment of the Child Abuse Center at Hershey Medical Center (our Medical School); requirement of improved staff training regarding abuse for all PSU employees; and other programs to assist the public in becoming better aware of the signs of potential child abuse. There was a moment of prayer prior to the Nebraska game. Moments of silence before both the Blue/white game and the season opener. Our football players have blue ribbons on their helmets.

Now it is time to let this horrible open wound begin to heal without constantly picking at its scabs! None of us will ever forget what one evil man did to so many innocent children. NOR SHOULD WE! It is time to let the criminal justice system take center stage and let the entire truth come out no matter where the chips may fall.

I hate the move forward terminology being foisted on us by the BoT. Yes, we must go on, but we cannot erase all the good that has come from our past. The days ahead will not be easy, but I take comfort in the fact that WE ARE PENN STATE and we will continue to accomplish good things in spite of the BoT’s constant mea culpa mindset.

They Think They’re Funny

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But they’re dumbasses.

Who? The assholes who make fun of the Sandusky victims.

Let us start out with our genteel friends in Columbus who are selling the t-shirt below to their dedicated fans.

It sucks. Don't ask.
The folks at Ohio U. are wearing a blue ribbon in support of the Sandusky victims. On the other hand, Ohio State’s fans are buying these. They think they’re funny.

However, this Michigan blogger has her head in the right place, and not just because of the UM-OSU rivalry. Who the hell made this piece of garbage, and who is buying it? Do we put a damn football rivalry ahead of people’s ruined lives?

So, some Penn State fan tweeted the above, and what do you think happened? Outrage? Hell, no. Some dumbass LSU fan decided to play “Can You Top This?” with LSU’s entry in the tasteless t-shirt contest below, claiming that its introduction predated the OSU entry in the scumbag t-shirt sweepstakes. There is something a little bit funny about it, though. The dumbass rednecks who made it couldn’t figure out how to spell “than”.

Another piece of shit.
Obviously, no one passed this by Rob Bolden for comments or they would have gotten their asses kicked. Hell, the sorry-ass redneck profiteers who designed this garbage can’t even spell “than” correctly. Emmert was right: football drives the whole thing at LSU, apparently, including the remedial spelling courses.

So it reads: “I’d rather take a shower at Penn State then support Alabama.” I’m sure the folks in Tuscaloosa will appreciate you showering your cruddy redneck asses before you come down to offer your drunken support.

No doubt, there will be more of these ignoramuses peddling their wares, and undoubtedly, they will make some money. This is detestable, despicable, and just plain mean.

And worst of all, they think it’s funny.