Penn State Sandusky scandal: AD arrested, Paterno fired, dies; cover-up charged #9

[Concerned Papa]

http://livewire.wgal.com/Event/WGALs_Jerry_Sandusky_trial_coverage#ixzz1xUuFOO3Z

Okay, 2 things:

1) I thought they weren't allowing tweets or updates from the courtroom. How is this thread (link above) happening?

2) Is Amendola freaking kidding me? There's nothing wrong with showering with kids. Unless this jury is another P12, this is not going to fly.

Perfectly OK when they're on breaks.

 

[Reader]

http://livewire.wgal.com/Event/WGALs_Jerry_Sandusky_trial_coverage#ixzz1xUuFOO3Z

Okay, 2 things:

1) I thought they weren't allowing tweets or updates from the courtroom. How is this thread (link above) happening?

2) Is Amendola freaking kidding me? There's nothing wrong with showering with kids. Unless this jury is another P12, this is not going to fly.

#1 - seems to me they probably have a relay of reporters going in and out to report....IDK

 

[Concerned Papa]

If so, did he get treatment for this 'disorder'...did he try to get help to prevent his actions with the boys?

Only the ones with no stars.

 

[Reader]

Amendola portrayed Sandusky as naïve. He said he asked one of the accusers to be a character witness for him not realizing he was among the accusers.

"He loves kids so much he does things none of us would dream of doing," Amendola said.

by WGAL 11:53 AM


Amendola said a couple of the accusers continued to visit Sandusky after the alleged abuse.

by WGAL 11:52 AM


Amendola talked about the accusers. He said they were cute kids – why would they lie? He pointed out that six have civil lawyers.

by WGAL 11:52 AM


At one point Amendola got emphatic, talking about the fact that no one called police, not Curley, not Schultz, not McQueary. No one called police, Amendola yelled in the courtroom.

by WGAL 11:51 AM


Amendola said they will question a doctor who asked McQueary if he saw sex occurring and that McQueary allegedly said no.

by WGAL 11:50 AM


Amendola said the testimony will be graphic and it will be easy to say 'I've heard enough.' He said the defense does not believe that Mike McQueary is lying when he said he witnessed Sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the Penn State showers. Amendola said they believe McQueary saw something and made assumptions.

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[StellarsJay]

http://photos.pennlive.com/patriot-news/2012/06/jerry_sandusky_trial_day_1_9.html
I've been waiting half a year to see this picture of Sandusky- the first in this gallery, when he's still in the car.

 

[Reader]

Only the ones with no stars.

Oh my! I needed that laugh!

 

[StellarsJay]

I want to see Spanier go down so badly!

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/jerry_sandusky_graham_spanier.html

"According to the NBC report: "Internal e-mails and documents they say show former President Graham Spanier and others discussed whether they needed to tell authorities about a 2001 allegation involving a late-night encounter between a naked Sandusky and a young boy in the Penn State shower room. The sources say documents show Penn State even did legal research on the issue. But in one e-mail exchange, two sources say, Spanier and former vice president Gary Schultz agreed it would be 'humane' to Sandusky not to inform social services and the incident never got reported."

 

[Concerned Papa]

From Twitter. Get a load of the one I've bolded:

Sara Ganim‏@sganim

#Sandusky Attny says accusers have financial interest in case


Sara Ganim‏@sganim

#Sandusky Attny says many accusers first denied abuse and later stories evolved


Sara Ganim‏@sganim

#Sandusky wearing a wrinkled green suit watched intently the slideshow of accusers


Sara Ganim‏@sganim

#sandy Attny says accusers were coaxed by prosecutors


Sara Ganim‏@sganim

Dottie and Matt #Sandusky left before openings when judge sequestered witnesses


Sara Ganim‏@sganim

Dottie #Sandusky came into hotel room during abuse of victim 4, who was in bathroom w/ jerry, prosecutor said


Sara Ganim‏@sganim

NBC says they've seen emails that show #psu officials decided not to pursue 2001 #Sandusky case. Lawyers say it helps defense @pennlive

 

[SyraKelly]

Some of the DF opening statements are not making JS look very good-IMO=What kind of lawyer does he have!!

 

[ThoughtFox]

This one just blew my mind:

Amendola portrayed Sandusky as naïve. He said he asked one of the accusers to be a character witness for him not realizing he was among the accusers.

"He loves kids so much he does things none of us would dream of doing," Amendola said.

by WGAL 11:53 AM


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[Reader]

OMG! proof they all knew...top layer at Penn St. and Dottie...I hope she is charged with something too...

 

[SyraKelly]

This one just blew my mind:

Amendola portrayed Sandusky as naïve. He said he asked one of the accusers to be a character witness for him not realizing he was among the accusers.

"He loves kids so much he does things none of us would dream of doing," Amendola said.

by WGAL 11:53 AM


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I know-thats what I mean-Why would the Defense say something like that-how stupid can one be!!!

 

[Reader]

The defense seemed to indicate that the jury would hear from Jerry Sandusky, meaning he may be called as a witness.

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Defense attorney Joe Amendola also told jurors in his opening statement Monday that the three-year investigation into his client indicates how flimsy the prosecution's case is against Sandusky. He also says some of the young men have a financial interest in his case.

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[Reader]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/s...sandusky-child-sexual-abuse-trial-begins.html

Jerry Sandusky Child Sexual Abuse Trial Begins

.........The jury was told by Judge John M. Cleland that it was to rule on each of the allegations individually and could find Sandusky innocent or guilty of some or all of them.

McGettigan, presumably trying to head off the defense’s strategy of questioning the witnesses’ memory, admitted that some of the witnesses will have trouble recalling specific dates and locations. But he implored the jury of seven women and five men to try to understand what it was like for these witnesses as boys.

To underscore his point, McGettigan then highlighted three words on the overhead projector — humiliation, shame and fear — to justify their long silence between the alleged acts and the time they were reported to the police.

More at link....

 

[Concerned Papa]

Good recap from Sara:

Jurors will hear Sandusky’s own words: From 1998 when he was interviewed by police, and from 2008, when he allegedly told CYS officer that he would sleep in the same bed with and lay with Victim One, kiss his cheeks and forehead and couldn’t remember if he kissed him on the lips, McGettigan said.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/jerry_sandusky_trial_opening_s.html

I'll bet the child remembers.

 

[Pensfan]

It today's motion, the defense says Sandusky's disorder can also explain some of his other behavior.

by WGAL 11:43 AM
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Defense says #sandusky 's disorder causes him to constantly seek affection. It's how they intend to counter the alleged love letter evidence

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bbm
Histrionic Personality Disorder my aXX! Jerry's inappropriately sexual behavior wasn't directed at anyone, but young BOYS=pedophile.
Do you suppose that Dr. Jack Rayovitz gave Jerry this diagnosis? :furious:

Thank you to everyone that is posting info from this trial today!

 

[seattlechiquita]

Hi everyone :wave: -- is this thread moving over to the Trials forum?

 

[Reader]

Good recap from Sara:



I'll bet the child remembers.

From your link, thanks:

Dottie Sandusky walked into hotel room during that act, but not into the bathroom, McGettigan said. When Victim 4 hesitated, Sandusky asked him if he wanted to go home, McGettigan said.

That accuser will testify about “Second Mile contracts,” that forced him to spend unsupervised time with Sandusky in exchange for money.

OK, Dottie didn't go into the bathroom but (since it doesn't say) I assume she was there when the 2 of them came out of the bathroom....any wife would wonder what the heck was going on and ask about it....if she didn't, she already knew!

 

[katydid23]

They should press charges against Dottie, so maybe she will turn state's witness, and spill the beans. She knew exactly what was going on. imo

 

[Reader]

The defense says Jerry Sandusky has something called a "histrionic personality disorder." Here's a definition of that disorder from the National Institutes of Health:

Histrionic personality disorder

Histrionic personality disorder is a condition in which people act in a very emotional and dramatic way that draws attention to themselves.

Causes

The cause of this disorder is unknown. Both genes and early childhood events are thought to contribute. It occurs more often in women than in men, although it may be diagnosed more often in women because attention-seeking and sexual forwardness are less socially acceptable for women.

(link has more info on the disorder and a video update...

correction, just a picture of the victim's lawyer talking....)




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