[Husker] PSU report

[David Strong]

I understand what you are saying about the terms "cover-up" vs. "active
aiding and abetting".  You have a point, a good one.  But don't be hard on
those who use the wrong term.  "Not telling anyone" or keeping it hushed
just feels more like cover-up.  Aiding and abetting feels like "Hey Jerry,
I'll leave the fieldhouse door unlocked for you tonight" or "Hey Jerry,
here is a kid that might really like Second Mile".  I'm not trying to be a
wiseguy here.  It's just hard to believe that anyone could actively aid and
abet a child molester.  Ever since 9:10am or so this morning, I just can't
process this in a way that makes any sense to me.

"This is easily the most sickening story I could imagine happening in
college sport."

Amen.  It's so sickening that I don't think anyone could have ever imagined
this would happen anywhere.

Dave


On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Drew <chivas3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm seriously not piling on here, but every time someone uses the term
> "cover up" in this context, I want to scream!
>
> A cover-up implies there was some undesirable event (that started and ended
> in the past) that leaders of the organization tried to keep from becoming
> widely known.
>
> When someone fails to report a crime (especially a violent crime against
> children) that act can not be referred to as covering up- it is
> active aiding and abetting.
>
> A person knowingly "covering up" such acts by a person who is still free to
> continue committing them has moved firmly into the role of Accomplice.
>
> IMO, they might as well have been standing guard outside the shower stall
> and banging on locker doors to mask the sounds of cries for help.
>
> ---
>
> If this had happened at UNL, I would never again support the Huskers.
>
> This is easily the most sickening story I could imagine happening in
> college sport.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Paul Dalen <quesohusker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > After taking a quick look at the report I'm wondering if the suggestion
> to
> > remove PSU from the B1G doesn't have merit.
> >
> > If PSU is allowed to maintain all of its current status and positions the
> > the goal of the coverup worked.  They protected the University.   Unless
> > someone is willing to make the price for covering up crimes worse than
> the
> > price of reporting them there will be coverups.
> >
> >
> >
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