Penn State And The Death Penalty

[sportsfanatic21]

This crime went "institutional" and the institution should take a heavy penalty. The cover-up was directly a result of an insane institutional pride. This is a clear case, in my opinion, of an entire organization that needs to suffer massively for this egregious lack of morality, empathy and required social decency. The only way society is going to inform institutions that disclosure of crimes, even at the embarrassment of the beloved institution, is mandatory, is to penalize them beyond their ease of recovery. It is not going to be enough that the victims are going to settle for large monetary claims. Penn State has the financial ability to pay this off and not suffer financially.

There are always innocent victims associated with the punishment of the perpetrators of a crime. Do we not punish someone because their family members will suffer? Our society needs a severely punished Penn State so that we can establish a new precedent on common decency. This criminal was destroying young people's souls and they looked the other way. He could have been stopped long before he had the opportunity to victimize other innocent children. These weren't the sons of the elite of Penn State. These were at-risk young boys. That institution needs to be slammed to the max in my opinion.

Oh, and I'd feel the same way if this all happened at UL.

Spot on.

[CajunsHat]

I couldn't disagree with you more on this issue. Those in a position to stop what was happening chose not to do so. Paterno and the Penn State administration chose the well being of Penn State football over the well being of children. The death penalty is the ONLY appropriate thing for that sorry program. I hope Penn State is bankrupted by the coming lawsuits it will be facing.

I'm not saying they shouldn't be punished. The entire administration and coaches should be replaced. And anyone else found guilty of knowing what was going on should be as well.
But because of the case of SMU and UL (basketball) I don't think death penalty should be given. Punish those involved and those who could have stopped it. That's all I'm saying...

[Boomer]

I'm not saying they shouldn't be punished. The entire administration and coaches should be replaced. And anyone else found guilty of knowing what was going on should be as well.
But because of the case of SMU and UL (basketball) I don't think death penalty should be given. Punish those involved and those who could have stopped it. That's all I'm saying...

?..............like the LSU scandal that went to probably the top of the university--------they give 2 teachers 750k to shut up and the NCAA DOESN't investigate!!!!!!!!

[CrazyCajun]

I'm not saying they shouldn't be punished. The entire administration and coaches should be replaced. And anyone else found guilty of knowing what was going on should be as well.
But because of the case of SMU and UL (basketball) I don't think death penalty should be given. Punish those involved and those who could have stopped it. That's all I'm saying...

So a university can do whatever they want as long as when they get caught they fire everybody who knew about it? Really?? Think about that for a second.

[duggie85]

So a university can do whatever they want as long as when they get caught they fire everybody who knew about it? Really?? Think about that for a second.

Agree.

I made a post yesterday in this thread, don't know what happened to it. But basically said 98% of programs that get punished, the culprit is no longer there. It's the current players/staff who suffer the consequences. Reggie Bush and USC, Jim Tressell & Urban Meyer/Ohio State, Jesse Evans & Robert Lee/UL, etc.

[CajunsHat]

Y'all need to chill the F out...it's just my opinion. Geez...

[sportsfanatic21]

Y'all need to chill the F out...it's just my opinion. Geez...

Chill out because we think an institution that covered up sexual abuse of a child should receive the utmost punishment? Nope. Not gonna happen

[CajunsHat]

i meant chill out on jumping all over people for their opinions...no one has said what was done was appropriate or acceptable!? geez...nvm im done with this stupid thread. nothing we say on here means anything or has any influence what will be done in pennsylvania. it was a major CRIMINAL act and no one is denying that.


so......how bout some cajuns football?

[douglas]

i think hud is gunna give tulane the death penalty

[Just1More]

i think hud is gunna give tulane the death penalty

No doubt... but where are they going to park?!?!