What are your thoughts on the Penn State Scandal

[Jade1986]

I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I witnessed something like that and didn't turn someone in. So heartless that someone could be more concerned about their income and power that you not come forward about something so horrendous.

[jackthehat]

Not something that many of us in UK know much about, I'm afraid.

[sandyRoe]

Is there a link?

[ummmm]

Completely lost...

[jackthehat]

http://www.telegraph....scandal-grips-US.html

[237SJ]

I`ve just come back from Houston today and there is nothing else on the TV there. I think it`s a shame that the coach didn`t report it to the correct authorities but I`m not sure he should have been quite as vilified as he has been.

[Jade1986]

I'm sorry guys.

http://www.huffington...ndusky_n_1090203.html

[ummmm]

Oh yeah....seen that on the news today.

[nungate]

It's been on CBS news most of this week. Apparently, a coach at Penn STate had been abusing boys and was reported to senior staff - one of whom is some sort of "legend" in Football (american style) and he has now resigned?retired from the job after at least 20 years in the job, and ther is now talk of criminal prosecutions because no one reported the coach to the police

[Jade1986]

Thanks@JacktheHat

[DTCwordfan]

In US College football, Joe Paterno is the equivalent of Sir Alex Ferguson

[sandyRoe]

It seems to have the same stench as the scandal surrounding the Catholic church here in Ireland. Too many people knew but, for whatever reason, turned a blind eye.

[237SJ]

Not quite on such a grand scale though sandyroe, to be fair

[DTCwordfan]

They're not far from Hershey and Harrisburg, the chocolate is AWFUL

[kawakiri]

Can't believe/understand why JoePa kept this to himself.

[boxtops]

Like sandy, it immediately brought to my mind the similar stories about the Catholic church. Nobody reported them either.

[kawakiri]

Looks to be a lot of misdirected youngbpeople at PSU.

[kawakiri]

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[Bert]

The accused is said in the article to face 400 years in jail. You (almost) have to laugh at the Americans' jail sentences. It might be worth committing a serious crime if it could guarantee that you would live 400 years! But not so good if it's in an American jail. In a British holiday camp, sorry, jail, it wouldn't be so bad. Still, a 400-year sentence makes more sense than a British 'life' sentence which on average lasts about 9 years, or a 10-year sentence that means you get out in 5 years. I also hate the news media that report that a gang of four or five were sentenced to a total of 30 years in jail. It makes it sound as though the court was strict with them, but they actually got individual sentences that were ludicrously lenient.