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In reply to the discussion: Penn State alumni group critical of NCAA sanctions, Freeh Report [View all]tularetom
(23,664 posts)10. The Freeh report WAS incomplete and insufficient
but not for the reasons they point out.
It went entirely too easy on Paterno and the other higher ups at the university and it appeared to completely absolve Attorney General (now Gov.) Tom Corbett from any culpability for his failure to act on the Sandusky matter even though he was aware of the situation.
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Penn State alumni group critical of NCAA sanctions, Freeh Report [View all]
OmahaBlueDog
Jul 2012
OP
Because they figure that's an acceptable cost to protect their football program. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jul 2012
#4
The school is darn lucky the NCAA did not shut down the whole football program, and good riddance.
xtraxritical
Jul 2012
#30
Funny, it looks to me like it actively encourages the athletes to leave without penalty. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jul 2012
#21
R U joking? The athletes were using those same showers while Sandusky was "horseplaying"
xtraxritical
Jul 2012
#31
Look; I don't care what he said. It is not an NCAA matter! First & foremost it's criminal.
Pauldg47
Jul 2012
#71
I'm not a Penn Stater -- just pointing out that the group in the OP doesn't represent
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#28
The child rape was institutionalized by those in charge turning a blind eye.
AtomicKitten
Jul 2012
#29
Let's be clear - we're talking about CHILD RAPE - not just some run-of-the-mill shenanigans
Hugabear
Jul 2012
#32
They are being punished. Many, many people like me have left in droves and the RCC isn't getting
IndyJones
Jul 2012
#48
between this and the terrorist complaining about having to shave his beard
arely staircase
Jul 2012
#43
OVERVIEW: http://www.protect.org/emergency/1544 & http://protect.org/tech
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2012
#45
This may turn out to be a moot point as soon as the lawsuits begin. Penn State may have to sell....
Raster
Jul 2012
#49
Just goes to prove that the program trumps all legal, moral and ethical justifications
Earth_First
Jul 2012
#56
What's the Penn State alumni watchdog group's perspective on this development?
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2012
#62
Info reported in April and July NOT picked up by national media. No idea why.
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2012
#67
College sport, any sport, has been corrupted by too much money. There should be a cap
Monk06
Jul 2012
#66
Zooming out from the Penn State case to related news on today's House vote.
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#73
House passes Child Protection Act 2012/"Child abuse is a bipartisan issue. Both parties ignore it."
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#75
CBS: "A source has been told... child pornography was found in at least 1 of Sandusky's computers."
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#80
If they'd expressed half this outrage at the initial coverup as they are over the punishment
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#79
Ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier says it was his choice to resign, not the board of trustees
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#82