Posted on 11/16/2011 11:37:09 AM PST by Libloather
Penn State powerless to keep Sandusky off campus
Ernest Scheyder
Reuters
12:19 p.m. CST, November 16, 2011
STATE COLLEGE (Reuters) - Penn State says alleged child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky is "not welcome" on its campus, but the university so far has no legal recourse to keep the former assistant football coach away.
In her bail ruling, Judge Leslie Dutchot ordered the former defensive coordinator not to have any contact with minors, witnesses or alleged victims.
The ruling placed no restrictions on his travel. Sandusky's lawyer, Joe Amendola, advised Sandusky and his wife to take a trip ahead of the next legal proceeding to clear his head, he told CNN.
In effect, Sandusky is free to return to the Penn State campus, something school officials are powerless to stop.
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Since you apparently can look into the future, what lottery numbers should I play tonight?
He may be legally vindicated, but his reputation is shot.
Are you suggesting that will die soon ?
Huh? Just because his bail agreement doesn’t limit his travel, that doesn’t mean he has a license to trespass on other people’s property.
‘Scuse me. NO judge can bar Penn State or any other school/ business/ property owner from barring a person from their property if proper notice is given to that person. If he then shows up, he’s subject to prosecution for various degrees of trespass, etc.
But Penn State is a public university, so I’m guessing that much, and perhaps, most, of the campus is public property.
It's state property. Without a court order, I don't see how he can be barred.
I don't think they have to worry -- the students are all above the age of puberty; Sandusky likes 'em real young.
Of course, with all of the potential witnesses at Penn State (those that haven’t already been fired), wouldn’t going onto campus put him at significant risk of contacting potential witnesses, even by accident?
Something has to pay the damages in the lawsuits. His attorney no doubt said, "We'll save your residence, but the beach house is going one way or the other."
That's kind of tough in Pennsylvania.
Or else what?
He doesn’t need legally vindicated, since he is already fine legally.
His reputation probably is shot because, even if it does come out that he did what was morally right, the media would never apologize or admit their mistake.
You are unbelievable. An idol worshiper.
If the Mark Madden rumors are true, Paterno participated in a deal to let Sandusky quietly retire in exchange for silence by the University.
It’s not just the media, most people could put two and two together and realize that Joe had to at least know something. It defies logic to think he didn’t.
Screw you
So is the governor's office. Penn State can keep him off campus.
So the question is, who is likely to be proven right and based on the fact it is impossible for him to be vindicated since he even admits he could have done more, there is no chance for vindication to persons who have any sense of morality.
Then Paterno would be guilty, I guess.
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