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MADem

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22. Ahhh, I see where you are going--your thesis is that Corbett didn't work very hard to

Reply to Spazito (Reply #21)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:07 PM

Jun 2012

do anything to move the case forward back then, perhaps because of a school as well as his possible Sandusky connection--i.e., that in effect, he was a piece of the conspiracy puzzle to sweep this under the rug.

Well, that sounds entirely feasible to me...! It seems like this case is rife with deliberate mishandling--and it seems like Sandusky and his late boss the coach, to say nothing of the school bigwigs, knew pretty much everyone in the state.

I'm not from PA, so I'm a bit slow on the uptake with the "inside" politics angle...!

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Jerry Sandusky Penn State Abuse Secret File Points To Institutional Cover-up (updated) [View all] kpete Jun 2012 OP

Makes the whole institution accessory in Sandusky's crimes liberal N proud Jun 2012 #1

We knew this was coming... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #13

I have no doubt SoutherDem Jun 2012 #2

Keep in mind. IMHO believe this Cover up was not only institutional level but because Penn State lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #3

There are already questions about How Corbett handled this drm604 Jun 2012 #14

Who cares about child rape when you have a chance to run for Governor LynneSin Jun 2012 #18

Three words: Class Action Tort no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #4

The big thud you heard was the State of Pennsylvania's bond rating going thru the floor. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #6

Now why would you want to do that? AngryAmish Jun 2012 #9

State-law limitations need not be applied if a racketeering activity (such as sports bribery) can be AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #20

Wow...that's huge alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #5

I think once the string is pulled there will be a lot of unraveling. Who is turning state's rhett o rick Jun 2012 #7

Spam deleted by NRaleighLiberal (MIR Team) Pauline89 Jun 2012 #8

Was not the current Pa. Governor the AG during this period? Kingofalldems Jun 2012 #10

Why would that matter? The cover-up was happening at the school, between two university officials. MADem Jun 2012 #12

That would be the current AG atreides1 Jun 2012 #15

I am understanding that the file was "secret" and no one from the AG knew about it. MADem Jun 2012 #16

Tom Corbett, the AG at the time... Spazito Jun 2012 #21

Ahhh, I see where you are going--your thesis is that Corbett didn't work very hard to MADem Jun 2012 #22

To be accurate, it isn't my thesis... Spazito Jun 2012 #23

Well, it's a good thesis, regardless! nt MADem Jun 2012 #24

Nobody at Penn State cared about all those children who were raped and abused. Horrible. yardwork Jun 2012 #11

I'm guessing the former PA Attorney General now Governor Tom Corbett helped some too LynneSin Jun 2012 #17

Penn State Football should get the death penalty KeepItReal Jun 2012 #19

Straight to the governors office, I hope. nt DCKit Jun 2012 #25