11-12-2011, 10:54 AM | #41 |
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seriously? considering HE WAS A WITNESS... the first fucking thing the cops are going to do is ask for the witness!
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11-12-2011, 12:14 PM | #42 | |
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11-12-2011, 01:24 PM | #43 |
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Some real internet tough guys in here, as always.
For any of you to claim you KNOW for a fact what you'd do in any given situation is a load of bull, especially since none of us have ever been part of a college football staff (And here it comes: "What difference is that supposed to make" ) |
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What I will claim to know is I would not be able to live with myself if I witnessed an act of pedophilia, the perpetrator was walking around free, and I did practically nothing about it for years. I don't see a grey area with this situation, but if you believe you could find some and go on with your life that's your problem. |
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11-12-2011, 01:53 PM | #45 |
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Well I guess several people at Penn State saw a grey area, and none of us know what it is. Unless we're going to assume it was simply about protecting their careers and the program --- Which very well might be true, but still pure speculation.
Hindsight is great when you're just reading about it in the papers. Last edited by Homeslice; 11-12-2011 at 02:11 PM.. |
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I'm pretty good at finding grey areas in just about everything. I can see plenty that are specific to a college football program too. NCAA violations, who cares? Steroid use by players, so what? Coaches banging students of legal age, have at it. Actually witnessing an act of pedophilia and doing next to nothing about it is another issue. If I directly know that someone is an active pedophile, in a college football program or not, and I can't find any reason that even comes close making me think it is OK. You talk about hindsight, what is the "If I'd only known" that the benefit of hindsight brings in this instance? |
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The fact is, I do know for a fact that I would report it, though fuck chain of command that shit goes to the authorities. I've actually been witness to a couple sexual assaults, comes with my job. here's how it was handled each time 1. send someone for help 2. stop the assault (chased one off, apprehended the other) 3. inform the authorities myself (both times they were already in route) 4. give my statement of events 5. inform my chain of command 6. testify in courts martial. Last edited by Mr Lefty; 11-12-2011 at 02:47 PM.. Reason: Forgot COC |
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And Homeslice, There's no grey area big enough for this one. |
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I think that if I witnessed the rape and didnt try to actively stop it by either intervening or getting the cops there right away i couldnt live with myself. I have seen/treated enough rape/sexual assault victims to know tha tthe trauma emotionally is so severe that if I could do something to prevent them from enduring that it has to be done. |
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