“Please define “everyone”. If the thought is this was common knowledge around town, that’s a misperception.”
People we know that knew Sandusky raped little boys.
President Spanier
AD Curley
VP Schultz
PSU Attorney Wendell Courtney
Second Mile Attorney Wendell Courtney
University Police (Detective Ronald Schreffler)
State College Police (Detective Ralph Ralston)
Department of Welfare (Investigator Jerry Lauro)
Child Services
County DA Gricar
County Prosecutors
Coach McQueary
Coach Paterno
Various elementary and high school officials
John DiNunzio (Keystone Central School District Interim Superintendent)
Second Mile officials
Joe Paterno’s staff including down to the janitors
Still to be determined:
Media
NCAA Coaches (Nobody wanted him when he retired)
Board of Trustees
That list is fine, but when you make statements to the effect that this was public knowledge you’re painting with an overly broad brush.
Sam Stellatella, a Penn State player from the 1950s who admits he doesn't listen to the news and has not read the reports of what Sandusky has done "because he would get too upset" has donated money to a defense fund for Sandusky. He's personally contacting other former players and is encouraging other former Penn State players to do the same.
Sweet Jerry Garcia on a pogo stick. The world has lost its mind. I thought University of Alabama fans were fanatical.