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WHOA! .... Bill Conlin resigns amid child molestation investigation

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Dec 20, 2011.

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  1. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    Except they did come forward as kids. What were they supposed to do when their parents did nothing? Call a press conference? The real truth that NO ONE wants to discuss is that child molestation is often swept under the rug and overlooked.
     
    Point of Order, Dec 20, 2011
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  2. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Very good point.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 20, 2011
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  3. Raiders

    Raiders Guest

    No, no, no. It all started with Paterno. It was in all the papers.
     
    Raiders, Dec 20, 2011
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  4. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    If it's true, I'd wish it on him, the fucking lowlife.
     
    Double J, Dec 20, 2011
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  5. TopOfTheCircle

    TopOfTheCircle Member

    OK, here's that shortlink again:

    http://wp.me/p1o3I-2iC
     
    TopOfTheCircle, Dec 20, 2011
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  6. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Quote fail, plus this:

    Not Found
    Sorry, but the page you requested cannot be found.
     
    Double J, Dec 20, 2011
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  7. TopOfTheCircle

    TopOfTheCircle Member

    http://topofthecircle.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/dec-21-2011-two-coasts-two-situations-one-sickness

    I'm not sure what is going on; usually I can give out the link to the story even before it is "published."

    But it's on the front of the site now.

    I'm guessing it's a WordPress bug ...
     
    TopOfTheCircle, Dec 20, 2011
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  8. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    That's what we tend to do.
     
    jr/shotglass, Dec 20, 2011
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  9. dreunc1542

    dreunc1542 Active Member

    Are you really going to use this situation to try and act like it makes Paterno look better?
     
    dreunc1542, Dec 20, 2011
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  10. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    First off, I truly feel sorry for the victims in this case. My prayers go out to them.
    Bill Conlin is someone that I've known for decades and it truly sickens me that these allegations have come out. He is someone, as a professional, that I've grown to admire. His work as a journalist I will always remember fondly.
    As a human being, it would appear that he's had some issues. It's a tragic situation for all involved.
    Again, my prayers go out to the victims.
     
    Drip, Dec 20, 2011
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  11. linotype

    linotype Well-Known Member

    I'm anticipating the BBWAA saying something like, "Molesting kids didn't make Conlin a better writer."
     
    linotype, Dec 20, 2011
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  12. inthesuburbs

    inthesuburbs Member

    No, he wasn't. He wasn't enshrined in the Hall of Fame. He's not a "Hall of Fame sportswriter." He's not in the "writers wing" of the Hall of Fame. Those things don't exist.

    He did win an award from the baseball writers, and that award is given at the Hall, and its winners are honored in a permanent exhibit in the library. But not in the Hall.

    Writers (once and for all, please) are not in the Hall of Fame.

    (Though some could qualify for a Hall of Shame.)
     
    inthesuburbs, Dec 20, 2011
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