Freeh report blacked out on Penn State student center TVs

[Newsjock]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

The handful of students and alumni that gathered in Penn State's student center this morning to watch the release of the Freeh report live were stunned when the channel suddenly switched.

While most of campus was still sleepy, the small group was viewing CNN on a large screen, or one of several smaller screens nearby, in anticipation of the 9 a.m. release of the report on the sex abuse scandal that has gripped the school.

... But, just as an anchor was ready to speak about the report, the television screens suddenly went blank. They then turned to a public access channel featuring a reporter from The Morning Call newspaper in Allentown about the state budget.

... Several students went to speak with a student working at the main desk at the student center. But the student said a university employee was in charge of what is broadcast. That person, the student said, was in a meeting and could not be reached.

Read more: http://articles.philly.com/2012-07-13/news/32649437_1_student-center-public-access-freeh-report

[smokeybandit]

1. The university did the students a favor

Anyone who saw the press conference or read the statement before actually reading the report was unfairly tainted.

[lunatica]

3. Censorship is always a good thing

Because seeing and reading the truth can taint your mind.

Got it.

[msanthrope]

4. Your concern is noted. Welcome to DU! nt

[piratefish08]

5. i agree. news about child rapists and their enablers can be unsettling. i'm glad thy were thinking

of the children.

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. How so?

I read the report before I saw a clip of the press conference and there was nothing in the video that wasn't in the report.

[rhett o rick]

9. So you say. nm

[Raster]

10. Really? Care to explain yourself, or is this just a drive-by?

[spanone]

11. saving that 3rd post for something equally as thought provoking

[hatrack]

13. Coach Sandusky? Is that you? I didn't know they had wi-fi in prison!

So, how's it hanging?

[Spazito]

2. Geez...

they are still trying to hide the truth in ever more desperate ways. What an imbecilic act on the part of the employee.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. That's terrible.

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. As with the disclosure this weekend on JoePa's 8/2011 renegotiated contract

that the board didn't know about until the end of November 2011 - they didn't do anything about it for fear of student riots.

This was probably a decision in the same vein. They didn't want students rioting when Saint Joe was called out on national TV as caring more about Sandusky than his victims (or "guests" as Tim Curley referred to them in writing)

[Scuba]

12. Moron who decided this must have never studied history. Stunts like that never turn out well.

[struggle4progress]

14. *snork* good effin luck. look at the stories on daily collegian's front webpage now:

Judge Louis Freeh releases searing report on internal investigation of Penn State
Graham Spanier responds to the Freeh report
Attorneys discuss civil suits in light of Freeh Report

Board Chairwoman says no plans yet to remove Joe Paterno statue
Committees talk appointments, Freeh Report
Erickson: the university is taking immediate steps after the Freeh Report
BOT responds to Freeh report, prepares for meeting today

Current football players react to the Freeh Report
Paterno family responds to report, Nike to pull Paterno name from child care center
Paterno merchandise remains downtown

Pilato removes Paterno's halo on mural
Sandusky's co-counsel files for appeal of protective order

Paterno family releases statement in anticipation of report
Paterno family lawyer: Joe Paterno did not compromise investigation
Child sexual abuse reported in State College
Judge issues order to protect privacy, identities of witnesses in Sandusky case

Image of an icon is shaken, Penn State pride is not
Let Paterno's statue stand

Questions of 'why' linger after report

[Posteritatis]

15. Wow. Just ... wow. (nt)