<p>Sandusky is scheduled to come face to face with 10 of the accusers in court today. This thread should light up like a christmas tree. [Alleged</a> victims set to face Sandusky ? USATODAY.com](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-12-11/penn-state-alleged-victims-court-jerry-sandusky/51818510/1]Alleged”>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-12-11/penn-state-alleged-victims-court-jerry-sandusky/51818510/1)</p>
<p>Is this televised?</p>
<p>He’s waived the hearing, so nothing will happen today. I’ve been following a local Twitter stream. It’s going to the Court of Common Pleas.</p>
<p>I think that there are two different cases going on concerning Paterno. The first involves the Sandusky scandal, and what was known or covered up–this will be tried in the courts. The second case must be addressed by the NCAA–it has been known for years, decades even, that Paterno, routinely covered-up player misdeeds–insisting that when police came upon any of them breaking laws, committing crimes, or doing things in places they were not supposed to be–they were not to be arrested or brought in for questioning. Police were instructed to take the player to Paterno’s home where they would spend the night and be out on the field the next day. Anyone who dared to question this or bring light to it, like Tipponey, were immediately fired–Joe P said that he would refuse to do any more fundraising for PSU until this whistle blower was gotten rid of. He surrounded himself with former players who were dependent upon him for their jobs. Now that Joe is gone, these people, including police and former university employees, are less afraid to come forward with the truth–their silence is understandable–they saw what happened when someone spoke up. How many NCAA violations were committed can never be known–the cover-up has been going on for so many years.</p>
<p>Podvigs is right- here’s the update: [Sandusky</a> waives preliminary hearing](<a href=“Sandusky waives hearing, vows to fight sex abuse charges”>Sandusky waives hearing, vows to fight sex abuse charges)</p>
<p>PA Att’y General’s rep says 11 people were there to testify, not to mention the incredible amount of overtime local law enforcement put into getting ready and managing the influx of people. Is there some reason Amendola couldn’t have waived the hearing , oh , you know, last week?</p>
<p>Arraignment is Jan 11, trial date to be set. (waiving the prelims means you concede the point that they have enough to send it to trial, and you don’t want the testimony out there yet)</p>
<p>The assistant AG also said that there “will be no plea” and all 11 people intend to testify at the trial.</p>
<p>I think Amendola was surprised the witnesses were going through with their testimony.</p>
<p>I guess it is on to the Friday Curley and Shultz hearing.</p>
<p>rcefn–you’re correct those are separate issues and cases, however, it would appear that if there was a pattern of routine covering up of player misdeeds, this could also have extended to coach misdeeds, a la Sandusky.</p>
<p>Update at 10:07 a.m. ET: Sandusky’s attorney says the former Penn State coach will not appear at his arraignment in court on Jan. 11.</p>
<p>“He’s waived the hearing, so nothing will happen today.”</p>
<p>This could not be decided before this morning? Sandusky continues to jack these victims around.</p>
<p>tom1944–the importance of the Tripony case, beyond NCAA ethics violations, is that a janitor, who witnessed crimes by Sandusky and told other janitors, did not report this to authorities because he was afraid he would lose his job. We can pooh-pooh this and say that he would have never been fired, and yet, here is a case, in black and white, where a PSU employee who brought up allegations of unethical behavior by Penn State football players and staff–was, in fact, threatened. According to the Wall Street Journal: “The incident prompted Mr. Spanier to visit Dr. Triponey at her home. Dr. Triponey confirms he told her that Mr. Paterno had given him an ultimatum: Fire her, or Mr. Paterno would stop fund-raising for the school.” Joe Pa was PSU’s biggest fundraiser–and we all know who won that battle. I think that it is very probable that McQuery was, in fact, very afraid that he would lose his job–and felt very conflicted of how much to report of what he actually witnessed, and who he told–and because of what happened to Tripony, this is understandable. I happen to think that the reason he finally came forward with the truth is that he had told his father what actually had happened, and because of that, didn’t want to lie any longer.</p>
<p>^ Tripony’s experience obviously contributes to the established pattern of protecting the football program above all else that is now being made public. There may be more to come out.</p>
<p>I read somewhere that Paterno fell and injured himself in his home.
Doubt he will turn up in any courts or for any hearings or public arenas…</p>
<p>^ I don’t think that would be enough to keep him away if he were subpoenaed.</p>
<p>I think Amendola is a real jackass.</p>
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<p>Read more: [1-800-REALITY</a> number that Jerry Sandusky lawyer quips about turns out to be a gay phone-sex line* - NY Daily News](<a href=“http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/1-800-reality-number-jerry-sandusky-lawyer-quips-turns-a-gay-phone-sex-line-article-1.990880#ixzz1gRSwvueY]1-800-REALITY”>http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/1-800-reality-number-jerry-sandusky-lawyer-quips-turns-a-gay-phone-sex-line-article-1.990880#ixzz1gRSwvueY)</p>
<p>^^^
I thought Amendola preferred teenage girls.</p>
<p>^^This case could not get more surreal, could it?</p>
<p>Why on earth would anyone quote that phone number to the press? My mind is beyond boggled by this case & it’s characters. I really feel for the poor victims & their loved ones!</p>
<p>^ Ineptitude is one possibility.</p>
<p>Clearly the attorney has no sense of appropriate boundaries, either.</p>