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by **Chris** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:36 pm

Shocking!

CNN have reportedly been informed of the contents of emails between top Penn State officials that allege a cover-up of a 2001 incident involving Jerry Sandusky, and the messages seem to implicate that it was Joe Paterno's idea to not report Sandusky.

Earlier this month, news broke that emails existed between former Penn State President Graham Spanier, Vice President Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley were aware of a 2001 incident between Sanducky and a child, and that they decided it would be "humane" to not report Sandusky to authorities.

The emails reportedly never mention Sandusky by name, instead referring to him as "the subject" or "the person." The first email, sent 16 days after Mike McQueary reported witnessing Sandusky in the shower with a boy, was from Vice President Schultz to athletic director Curley explaining the plan was to "talk with the subject [Sandusky]... contact the charitable organization [Second Mile]... and contacting the Department of Welfare."

But, a few days later, Curley apparently wrote this in an email to President Spanier:

"After giving it more thought and talking it over with Joe [Paterno] yesterday, I am uncomfortable with what we agreed were the next steps. I am having trouble with going to everyone, but the person involved. I would be more comfortable meeting with the person.. tell him the information we received... and tell him we are aware of the first situation."

They develop a plan to deal with the problem in house, to tell Sandusky there's a problem and offer professional help. Curley writes in an email that if Sandusky cooperates, they'd be willing to work with him. If not, they'd have to inform Second Mile and the Department of Welfare. Former university President Spanier was supportive of the new idea, but was also aware how bad it would be if people found out they didn't report Sandusky:

"The only downside for us is if the message isn't 'heard' and acted upon, and we become vulnerable for not having reported it. But that can be assessed down the road."

It was in that same email that Spanier used "humane" to describe the way they were planning on handling the situation. All three men have been fired from Penn State, but Schultz and Curley could face perjury charges for lying to the grand jury if these allegations are true. Besides Spanier's acknowledging how awful it is that they didn't report Sandusky abuse, the emails will hit Paterno's legacy the hardest if it's true the university decided to not go to authorities after a conversation he had with Tim Curley.

Holy fuck... "humane".. :shock:

http://news.yahoo.com/joe-paterno-repor ... yiQpw5nYcB

by **dairydead** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:43 pm

not surprised in the least.

by **LobsterJ** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:15 pm

Hey remember when some of you were defending this piece of shit?

by **dairydead** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:17 pm

LobsterJ wrote:Hey remember when some of you were defending this piece of shit?

and people still will. Penn State will probably erect a new statue or something.

by **IvCNuB4** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:31 pm

Don't say "erect"

And yes. This whole situation is so beyond fucked up .....

by **Psivage** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:16 pm

Well one good thing, Joe Pedterno is burning in hell.

by **achilles** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:45 pm

LobsterJ wrote:Hey remember when some of you were defending this piece of shit?

Hey, remember when I absolutely was NOT defending him? In fact, going for the throat? :wink:

by **Chris** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:45 pm

I wonder what Penn State/Paterno honks like Doc Jon or avengingtitan have to say about their hero now?

by **Psivage** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:50 pm

Holland Oats wrote:I wonder what Penn State/Paterno honks like Doc Jon or avengingtitan have to say about their hero now?

That they hope he gets the help he needs in hell?

by **Evan Meadow** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:35 pm

This is why whenever I hear Penn State I go "We Are..........Purveyors of Molesters"

by **IvCNuB4** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:44 pm

Penn State removes Paterno statue today

"Tearing down the statue of Joe Paterno does not serve the victims of Jerry Sandusky's horrible crimes or help heal the Penn State community. We believe the only way to help the victims is to uncover the full truth," the family said in a statement.

Dear Paterno Family, be careful what you wish for !

by **Victorian Squid** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:36 pm

Although it's years too late, I'm glad he and the other scumbags have been exposed for covering this up. I wish they could have been held accountable sooner and fewer kids had been harmed.

Even though it's only symbolic, I'm glad the statue is gone and I hope they don't reconsider taking it down at any point in the future when the headlines are gone.

It's stories like this that make me physically ill thinking about them, where years and years of abuse are deliberately covered up by others.

by **Psivage** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:22 pm

Any chance those other two could go to jail? Since they knew what the pedo was doing and cover it up. Like aiding and abetting?

by **bkthomson** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:37 pm

Well tomorrow NCAA is going to disclose the punishment to Penn State. Yeah, going to have my radio on to AM sports tomorrow all day. should be a really interesting day.