<p>[Penn</a> State Live - Child Sexual Abuse Conference sold out, some events to be streamed](<a href=“http://live.psu.edu/story/61844#nw5]Penn”>http://live.psu.edu/story/61844#nw5)</p>
<p>Judge Cleland said he handed down the 30year minimum because a centuries sentence is so difficult to wrap a mind around, and he wanted Sandusky to have a concrete number that still amounted to the rest of his life. He will not be permitted to be paroled prior to serving thirty years. (Minus the 112 days he’s already served; no time for good behavior). The judge also turned to the men who spoke, and addressed them, saying they would not be remembered for the assaults on them as children, but only for their bravery and courage now. He also told the man who apologized to the others (for not coming forward sooner) that he was only a child, and in no way responsible for apprehending a criminal. I thought those were important words to speak. </p>
<p>Lawyerly people have also mentioned that there might have been worry that the sentence would be overturned if it were 400+ years. I’m not a lawyer, obviously, but it does seem that the prosecution is making sure there is no chance of any appeal suceeding. </p>
<p>There’s a good article today at Grantland (the espn blog) for those with ears to hear.</p>
<p>Xiggi, it’s a point of contention what punishment was just - what happened, or the death penalty. It’s also a point of contention whether the Freeh report constitutes enough evidence to reach absolute conclusions, or whether it’s simply conjecture.</p>
<p>But that doesn’t mean people who believe differently than you on both points are forgetting what happened or taking it lightly.</p>
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You attribute more altruistic motives to these men than most Penn Staters do - this was not about protecting football, it was about protecting their jobs and incomes. Curley, Schultz, and Spanier at least definitely had a financial stake in keeping this under wraps, and the Board of Trustees and Erickson give every indication of continuing in the same vein, doing whatever is necessary to keep their jobs and positions of privilege.</p>
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Not even sure what you think has been forgotten, but I guarantee none if it has. And if you wanted an even better way to canonize Paterno, it would have been via the death penalty.</p>
<p>I can believe he thinks he is innocent. He has a very different world-view than the rest of us. It’s not really something most of us can understand, but I can see it, having raised a child with oppositional defiance disorder.</p>
<p>When D was younger, she would get into fights with her younger sister. D2 would have something belonging to D1, and D1 would grab it to pull it away from D2, almost breaking it. In her mind, if it had broken, it would be D2’s fault because she shouldn’t have had the item. If the roles were reversed, it would be D2’s fault for having grabbed the item. This was not an issue of wanting it to always be D2’s fault, but honestly believing it to be true. It may be difficult to appreciate the difference, but she saw the world differently depending on the role she was playing at the time. If you posed a similar situation with 2 other children, they shared responsibility. </p>
<p>I suspect Jerry Sandusky sees the world in much the same way. He was giving those boys attention, and showing them love and affection. He was treating each of them like a son (remember he did the same to the son he adopted as an adult).</p>
<p>Does anyone have a link to Sandusky’s statement today in court? I can only find the audio tape from last night’s statement.</p>
<p>“I suspect Jerry Sandusky sees the world in much the same way. He was giving those boys attention, and showing them love and affection. He was treating each of them like a son (remember he did the same to the son he adopted as an adult).”</p>
<p>NO. they were all prey, including his adopted son Matt. He has no idea what it is to love a child. He is a sociopathic predator.</p>
<p>No one but Paterno had a greater stake in keeping things under wraps. His entire world - the only world he knew - was under threat.</p>
<p>I was looking for how the campus was responding to the sentencing news (11 people were watching), and saw something about Pacino playing Paterno in a movie.
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<p>^I don’t understand. Penn State has 20 campuses. The main campus has over 40,000 students. How were you “looking” for a response? 11 people were watching what?</p>
<p>"His entire world - the only world he knew - was under threat. "</p>
<p>Seems that description would fit Sandusky and McQuery too.</p>
<p>* ^I don’t understand…11 people were watching what?
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<p>That was reported by a senior at the student center.
[PSU</a> fans react to Sandusky sentencing | HLNtv.com](<a href=“http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/10/09/psu-fans-react-sanduskys-sentencing]PSU”>http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/10/09/psu-fans-react-sanduskys-sentencing)</p>
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[PSU</a> not focused on court issues - Sports Washington Greene PA - <a href=“http://www.observer-reporter.com%5B/url%5D”>www.observer-reporter.com](<a href=“http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/sports11/10-09-psu-court]PSU”>http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/sports11/10-09-psu-court)</a></p>
<p>Thanks for the links. Seems that 11 people were watching TV in the HUB when CNN cut to news about Sandusky. Don’t know where Pacino fits. The other link is about football.</p>
<p>It’s a shame that a great school like PSU had its reputation sullied by the actions of a few people</p>
<p>Pacinos name just came up when I was googling for PSU & scandal.
[Al</a> Pacino as Joe Paterno? Who would play Jerry Sandusky? - The Early Lead - The Washington Post](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/al-pacino-as-joe-paterno-who-would-play-jerry-sandusky/2012/09/11/45a15e22-fc09-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_blog.html]Al”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/al-pacino-as-joe-paterno-who-would-play-jerry-sandusky/2012/09/11/45a15e22-fc09-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_blog.html)</p>
<p>I thought the football players comment was a little self absorbed, so I was looking for evidence that the campus is taking measures to insure something similar doesnt happen again.</p>
<p>Phillip Seymour Hoffman.</p>
<p>Think Doubt meets Moneyball.</p>
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<p>Indeed. And what makes the whole thing such a disaster for the school is the “few” whole took those actions weren’t just any old random Penn State people. They were the highest leaders of the school, the athletic department, and the highly-visible football program.</p>
<p>Last night on DWTS Josh Johnson was yet another of Penn State’s shining lights. If you watched him with dry eyes, check to see if you still have a pulse. Go Josh!</p>
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<p>Well stated, collegekidsmom! I applaud your participation in the recovery and sincerely appreciate and admire your good works. Thank you!</p>
<p>Apparently Bob Costas, who rather famously interviewed Sandusky after the indictment, is weighing in again. (The Sandusky conversation starts at about 4:30)</p>
<p>[Bob</a> Costas, MLB - ESPN](<a href=“- Bob Costas, MLB | ESPN”>- Bob Costas, MLB | ESPN)</p>
<p>While he does not explicitly state his own opinion, his statement that he expects more people to challenge the Freeh report makes we wonder whether or not he believes it himself.</p>