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Spider Jerusalem

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11. I think you must be trolling

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 12:31 PM

Jul 2012

Freeh's tenure as FBI director ended in June 2001; there's no indication that there was any reason for a Federal agency to become involved in the Sandusky investigation at any point; the investigation in 1998 was conducted by campus police and local law enforcement, and never rose to involving state-level agencies much less Federal ones.

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Paterno's family better be careful what they wish for: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP

That was my thought too... ljm2002 Jul 2012 #1

Why isn't Louis Freeh being dragged into this? Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #2

Why should he be? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #3

Freeh was a tool for the right during the Clinton witchhunt. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #4

Freeh's time in the FBI has nothing to do with this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #6

His non-effectiveness in the late nineties earns him the right to exit left. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #10

Why on earth should the FBI get involved in something which doesn't cross state lines? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #7

Are you telling me that the FBI has NEVER crossed the line Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #8

I think you must be trolling Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #11

No, I think they're serious, sadly ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #12

You are right. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #14

I will concede you one major point. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author maryellen99 Jul 2012 #18

I agree with the family Johonny Jul 2012 #5

Sure, release them all. Bake Jul 2012 #9

Which is a greater monster, a child molester following compulsions or a supposedly sane and normal CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #15

And Joe Paterno got a hero's funeral because stubborn football fans were too afraid to see the truth. Initech Jul 2012 #16

As a PSU alumna who was born in Bellefonte who has Penn State blue in my blood from first breath, MadrasT Jul 2012 #17