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Police in riot gear deal with Penn State students gathering to support Joe Paterno
PennLive ^

Posted on 11/09/2011 7:48:07 PM PST by God luvs America

STATE COLLEGE -- More than a thousand Penn State students are moving between the campus and downtown, chanting in support of football coach Joe Paterno, whose job has been questioned over his handling of sex-abuse allegations involving a former coach.

Crowds began to gather around 10 p.m. on Beaver Avenue. After police in riot gear told them to move along, the students moved to Old Main. They sang the alma mater, professed their love for Paterno and profanely denounced Sandusky. They pointed toward Penn State president Graham Spanier's still-lit office. Then, after a brief "back to Beaver" chant, the crowd returned to Beaver Avenue.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: grahamspanier; jerrysandusky; joepaterno; paterno; pedstate; pennstate; pennsylvania; psu; spanier
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To: mrsloungitude
So the others who knew and did nothing “were only following orders”, is that right? Think that excuse would hold up in a court of law?

Plenty of sexual abuse of same sex minors in America's schools. The media is acting like this is an anomaly.

Planned Parenthood has been exposed routinely covering up child sexual abuse as well, destroying evidence, and permitting abusers to continue their game.

101 posted on 11/09/2011 9:29:26 PM PST by a fool in paradise ('Are now or have you ever been a member of the tea party?' is NOT a legitimate debate question.)
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To: kcvl

“His body was found a week later in the Great Miami River; authorities ruled his death a suicide.”

“After being missing for over six years with no trace of his whereabouts, Centre County authorities declared Gricar legally dead on July 25, 2011.?

Which is correct?


102 posted on 11/09/2011 9:33:29 PM PST by GOYAKLA (Re-flush Congress in 2012, some crap remains!)
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To: Farmer Dean

I’m glad none of Sandusky’s victims are mine. One woman had 2 sons sodomized by him. Likely they will never recover.


103 posted on 11/09/2011 9:34:14 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: GOYAKLA

The suicide was his brother.


104 posted on 11/09/2011 9:35:12 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Theodore R.

College sports are wildly popular, true; college scholarships in athletics are big business. Sports fans often cross Dave Barry’s line from hobby to insanity.

This whole thing stinks.


105 posted on 11/09/2011 9:37:27 PM PST by Joya (http://www.angelsonassignment.org/why_aoa.html)
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To: volunbeer

RE post 29, volunbeer, I couldn’t agree with you more.


106 posted on 11/09/2011 9:38:23 PM PST by Joya (http://www.angelsonassignment.org/why_aoa.html)
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To: JosephMama
Afraid not. He broke no law.

Not true.

The feds will soon be coming into Happy Valley with this: The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

This may subject the entire PSU hierarchy, including Paterno, to criminal indictments.

Look it up.

107 posted on 11/09/2011 9:38:59 PM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: volunbeer

Paterno loses respect for not resigning immediately and instead basking in the adulation of his 20 something idiotic supporters. He had to be forced out by the board. Not a good note to go out on.


108 posted on 11/09/2011 9:41:06 PM PST by Mountain Mary (I'll take a Godfather's pizza with the works!)
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To: God luvs America

Did one of the boys speak up after all this time?

I still don’t understand(in other cases as well) why one of them wouldn’t have told a parent, teacher, anyone!!! at the time of the assault.

Was the “witness” the only one who reported this?


109 posted on 11/09/2011 9:44:04 PM PST by Mountain Mary (I'll take a Godfather's pizza with the works!)
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To: Mountain Mary

FROM the PENN STATE Facebook page:

UPark alert :: Police issue official dispersal order for Old Main, downtown State College. Everyone must vacate both areas immediately.


110 posted on 11/09/2011 9:45:51 PM PST by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: Joya

Great post. But I truly have never seen such a rush to judgment. Sandusky just got arrested. There hasn’t even been a preliminary. The accusations are horrific, but this case seems to have thrown away even the tiniest presumption of innocence. Weird.


111 posted on 11/09/2011 9:47:11 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: JennysCool

I do find it curious, that all of this came down right after JoePa surpassed Eddie Robinson for most wins by a head coach....how long were they sitting on this, before they released it?


112 posted on 11/09/2011 9:49:13 PM PST by dfwgator (I stand with Herman Cain.)
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To: tcrlaf

Riot report live:

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=1164

They overturned Media trucks.


113 posted on 11/09/2011 9:59:20 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Can you cite a source the he reported it to the campus police? I’ve only read he reported it to the athletic director.


114 posted on 11/09/2011 10:02:00 PM PST by Wayne07
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To: God luvs America; All
Don't know how close this is to the university but here'a link to The Allen Street Webcam

At least on emergency vehicle is in the cam pic. The cam does not auto-refresh.

115 posted on 11/09/2011 10:02:53 PM PST by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt The Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
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To: TigerClaws
There are videos showing up on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4I84Gy-cPI

116 posted on 11/09/2011 10:03:24 PM PST by Wayne07
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117 posted on 11/09/2011 10:05:56 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: dfwgator
and he had the appearance of being different than all of those other “corrupt” programs.

Of course the "corrupt" programs usually just slip bling to the boys.

118 posted on 11/09/2011 10:07:16 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Rational Thought

We have Paterno’s grand jury testimony where he says he didn’t call the police, but instead, the next day, reported it to the athletic director. That is a massive moral failing, if not a crime.


119 posted on 11/09/2011 10:10:19 PM PST by Wayne07
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To: Flycatcher

The god ole look it up...

Back up you’re claim.

Paterno is facing no charges. Good try.


120 posted on 11/09/2011 10:11:33 PM PST by JosephMama (First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Cain 2012)
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