What is it with these guys? The saw something illegal and didn’t report it...why?
Before you bash McQueary, consider that he is the only witness the prosecution has to Sandusky raping anyone, other than the victims. Without him, it’s “he said...he said,” and it’s frightened boys vs. a powerful, well-connected adult. McQ did report the crime, he did testify before the grand jury. It’s not his fault that the higher-ups went into coverup mode to protect the university.
[What is it with these guys? The saw something illegal and didn’t report it...why?]
His career was more important than stopping the rape of young boys. He only talked because he was afraid that one of the Grand Jury victims could be the one that he had witnessed being raped and would identify him, imho.
It is something called football.
I never understood it myself, but it is what it is.
To some people, it is a religion.
what happens in the showers stays in the showers
Well, no one has really tried to answer the why not report question, but a simple answer would be that the first thing that popped into McQueery’s head at the time, “Would anyone believe me?” “What if this apparently very powerful entrenched coach says I made it up and the kid lies for him?” Pedos always lie. Then the 28 year old grad assistant’s life is ruined. So he calls his Dad, and the Dad says tell JoePa and maybe that’s all this kid thought he should do. The prosecutor looking into the case turned up “missing” in 2005 and is now declared dead, having never been found. Let’s face it, McQeery’s life was ruined when he peeked into the shower room. The REAL villians are Sandusky and the Penn State cover up.
Morally vapid. Protecting the institution more important than the kids.
I’m ashamed to say I’m a Penn State alum. Graduated in ‘65. Different school then. I was proud to be from Penn State. That changed in the early 70s when the school embraced Karl Marx. At first I was just very disappointed. Now I’m very ashamed.
It's a little more than that. He saw a young boy being raped and he did nothing to stop it. He is not a man, he is a despicable worm. No decent person should have anything to do with this miserable low life. He's just lucky it wasn't my son he let some monster rape. My righteous indignation would be worse than anything he could imagine.
“The saw something illegal and didn’t report it...why?”
Well, in McQueary’s case, after not reporting the incident to the authorities, he was promoted from graduate assistant to wide receiver coach. Maybe that will give you a clue as to why he kept his mouth shut.