Penn State AD charged with perjury -- *UPDATE 2* Sandusky Arrested Again

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11310/1188010-100.stm

Great, NOW Penn State bans Sandusky from the campus.

 

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

So what kind of penalties would the NCAA give in this case, if any? Someone mentioned the death penalty. We often talk about how sanctions that come five years or so after the original infractions hurt the players who weren't even there at the time or didn't have any involvement. This takes it to a whole other level. Here, you don't have any players doing anything wrong , so it seems hard to see how punishing the entire program would be just. You'd be punishing players because one of the old coaches was a pedophile and other coaches and administrators covered up for him.

A minor sidebar to the bigger horrifying story but will be interested to see what the NCAA ultimately does.

 

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

Where'd you get the idea the kid's dad was involved? The GA went to the GA's dad, who suggested he go to JoePa.

 

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

I highly doubt he'll be cited. He's key to prosecuting the case against Curley and Schultz. Charging him means you have to resolve his case before theirs and its not worth undercutting your witness' credibility by sticking him with that kind of charge. Once convicted, he most likely can be asked about that during any testimony by the defense.

Also, it's not clear that he had a duty to report what he saw under Pennsylvania law. The VP clearly did once he was informed of it, and probably the AD, but not the graduate assistant.

 

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No one has confirmed it's McQueary, for what it's worth. It very well may be him, but can't we get a little more confirmation before people just take his presence in this as gospel?

 

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A news organization reports "several sources" identifying the GA as McQueary.

Why would you doubt this story vs. any other that cites anonymous sources?

 

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

I would guess in exchange for his testimony, the prosecutors would cut a deal with him in which he would cop to the failure-to-report charge in exchange for a suspended sentence and nickel-and-dime fine.

Just to get it on public record that people should indeed take this stuff to the cops.

 

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Wonder if Paterno would have just reported it to his superiors if it was his grandchild getting raped in the shower.

 

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

Well, Saturday's game should be a lot more interesting now, with it being the last home gam of the season. if Penn State fans/alumni have any backbone they turn it into an informal protest. Given who I'm talking about, I wont hold my breath.

 

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Gonna be a red-alert week for copy desks up that way. Plenty of words to look out for in quotes about this fine game of football.

Abused.
Manhandled.
Had their way with.

Etc.

 

Re: Penn State AD charged with perjury in Sandusky investigation

A very good news organization, at that. And one that's run laps around the competition on this story.

But at least get someone else reporting that.