Sandusky aftermath rolls on....

People in academia have referred to many of the recent adventures at Penn State as "teaching moments."
So, what have we learned?
Well, for starters:

The Pennsylvania Guide to Grand Jury Presentments:

- Make any accusation you want...against anybody you want.
- Make it as long and as sordid as you possibly can.
- Call a press conference to read it aloud...lotsa microphones and cameras.
- Make it late on a Friday afternoon.
- You will need a tripod and really bad, blown-up mugshots of the accused.
- Surround yourself with really serious-looking people, maybe a police commissioner.
- Provide flyers with provocative language and more bad photos of accused.
- You will not have to answer questions...because grand juries are secret.
- The accused cannot defend themselves...because grand juries are secret.
- When done properly, there will be no need for evidence or a trial...because the media and general public will take of that for for you.

Pretty cool, huh?
To borrow a previous layout, your work may look something like this:

Of, course, Linda Kelly worked in concert with, and has since eloped with Louis Freeh (who was actually "engaged" to.. or by Ken Frazier), but the point remains the same:
Who needs evidence, when you can just drag people's reputations through the mud, attack their character and ruin their lives and careers? Good times.

  

Lettermen
I support this group and their efforts to right wrongs, with regard the treatment of Joe Paterno and the sanctions imposed by Erickson...oops, I meant Emmert...oops, I meant the NCAA. Whatever. So, we are faced with fighting fire with fire...or in this case, football with football. Not exactly how this is supposed to play out, but here we are. The average person is not going to get national attention, so we are left with marquee name blowbacks. This is not the group that should be staring at cameras and microphones...but the situation dictates it.
I am concerned about several things:

• No mention of the Surma Vendetta against Paterno at the BOT meeting.
• No mention of Corbett's role in Paterno's firing at the BOT meeting.
• No transparency over the meeting with Corbett on the date of Paterno's memorial.
• Several have indicated a willingness to throw administrators under the bus.

Here's the deal - Paterno was fired in disgrace. There is no spin for that. The BOT cannot change the language, nor will they...until AFTER the trials of Spanier, Curley and Schultz. They hint at it, even gurgle the expression of due process when it suits their agenda...and this is one of those situations.

Justice vs. Money
Presumably, justice was served when Sandusky was tried and then sentenced to prison for his crimes.
Others, who have been indicted (under the guise of justice) are sliding over onto the "prosecutorial misconduct" pile.

On the other hand, due process is a non-factor in civil law. Civil law is determined over at the teller's window. Let see, the insurance companies tell you what the cap-per-person is, the attorneys take their 60% and the victims have now established a price for the crime. No trial is necessary. Everyone is guilty, but it's a win-win. Go figure. (Keep an eye on the cap if the insurance fails and PSU has to foot the entire bill)
Personally, I'd make everyone go to trial and prove it. What a concept.

I have yet to see or read anything substantial with regard to actually helping victims, with the exception of donations to RAINN. I think there's a $12million loan/rainydayfund/sanctioned/ncaa/lawsuit/pa/lostinspace bag of money floating around somewhere.

Not one single word or story about cleaning up gov't agencies and reporting procedures.
Nicknames are starting to surface:

• Paul "3 weeks" Suhey
• Ira "rent free" Lubert
• Paul "Mack the Knife" Silvis
• Linda "Return to Sender" Strumpf
• Keith "No Mas" Masser
• Ken "White Men Can't Jump" Frazier
• Stephanie "Pom Poms" Deviney
• Karen "Pearls of Wisdom" Peetz
• John "Vendetta" Surma  

 All trustees deserve recognition for their efforts over the last 15-16 months.

 SNIPPETS

---Compared to our trustees, politicians are starting to make sense. God help us.

---Know why trustees don't care what legislators think? - They make 10 times the money and probably control who gets elected.
---Leave it to Frazier to drag another football player into this. See? It wasn't racist, it was football!
---Frazier doesn't care if Spanier, Curley and Schultz are acquitted or not.
---Frazier doesn't care about due process.
---Frazier swings the "children come first" baton like he invented it.
---Say what you want about Ken Frazier...(I mean that. Say what you want.)
---The Sandusky-related expenses to Penn State has reached $17 trillion rubles.
---I tried to follow the money, but I keep getting lost and confused.
---When it comes to PSU fighting the NCAA sanctions, I believe it was Gene Marsh who told everyone to sit down and shut up...there was nothing that could be done. (Not his exact words, but I think I captured the essence).
---Masser is shooting for a dishonorable discharge.
---Checked my inbox on the Mark Sherburne question. Nothing.
---Checked my inbox on the Matt Sandusky question. Nothing.
---Committee restructuring is about as dynamic as changing the colors on name tags.
---The Board has approved the formation of a Tsk Tsk Force.
---Silvis defended Deviney in a Facebook forum with a "knife in the eye" reference.
---Has there ever been better examples for piercing the veil?
---McQueary's testimony, the Freeh Report and Baldwin's paricipation are so screwed up, they are starting to look better as defense witnesses than for the prosecution.
---Costas is a start. Anderson Cooper and the rest of the bigshots need to review all this.
---McQueary's lawsuit hinges on the interpretation of what someone said. Sound familiar?
---Don't get me started on Pepper Hamilton / Deviney's firm / Baldwin. Too late.
---The misinformation and cheap shots on Twitter knows no bounds.
---We can't get rid of any of these people, but they are working on the "Lubrano Rule," so they can.
---The proposed number of trustees is now set at 674.
---The alumni election(s) are approaching and fracturing will be a major player.
---The governor can't vote. The president can't vote. Well, most evidence suggests that nobody actually votes, anyhow...2-3 people decide something...and nobody dissents. THAT'S how they vote. duh.
---Deviney gave Lubrano a harsh glare. Girls Gone Wild.
---In an effort to get something in the win column, Tom Corbett just sued himself.

Once again, nothing has changed. Really.

Stay on point, people.

DUE PROCESS. BILL OF RIGHTS. FREE SPEECH.

NOTEWORTHY:
Ray Blehar has the definitive interview:
 http://notpsu.blogspot.com/2013/03/ray-blehar-interview-with-whvl.html?spref=tw

John Zeigler appears to be scheduled for the Today Show on Monday. This radio interview was posted recently regarding Steubenville:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stranahan/2013/03/21/steubenville-attacks-on-the-coach-with-guest-john-zeigler
I would rather see any of these people face-to-face with the BOT than Freeh again:
http://www.paterno.com/Default.aspx

Things are going down the wire as elections approach. I believe PS4RS is reaching it's final 3 this weekend:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/ps4rs/496093520438261/?notif_t=group_activity

In closing -
Remember the Lion logo with the teardrop? It should have been this:

What do you expect when you sucker punch a Lion?