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Nov 11, 2011, 07:53 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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Originally Posted by stumpy
yeah maybe joe pa did what he was supposed to do by following the chain of command & reporting it...BUT there is a point where you say...no more. i don't want you in our program. you are not worthy. i am calling the police. a man of character would do that..football program be damned.
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You would think most people would have that kind of character, but it's not strong enough to resist money and prestige. If it means a personal sacrifice (loss of job, reputation, possible fines, etc.) - they will do everything in their power to hide the body of evidence and make the story go away. Even if the story is particularly brutal - especially if the story is particularly brutal. They will do everything in their power to make it go away....because it's all about a winning record - they can't afford the loss.
I've been confronting these organizational issues (sports teams/mascots, Boy Scouts, churches, independent charities) for years now because the MO of pedophiles/bullies is well known. They can get a free pass and impressive income/benefits if they make it look like they are doing a service to at-risk or bored kids to boost them up in life - especially when they call it "charity." Parents gladly hand over their children AND money because they think these organizations will give their kids more power - and themselves more free time/bragging rights. The community (even nation) hails and honors the organization. And the beat goes on.
People will continue to honor these organizations and pretend the sacrifice of children is worth all the power and prestige of the organization - because it's FUN and brings in more money and customers. Disgusting.
I've heard some of the most horrendous stories of abuse. When I confronted the leaders of these various organizations about this, the responses were vicious and vulgar attacks against ME. I was threatened with death if I kept it up - I kept it up. They thought they could scare me off by recruiting some KKK (type) members, but they DO NOT scare me anymore.
When I spoke with people around the community, they REFUSED to believe an organization with such an impressive name would do such a thing - surely I must be crazy. Maybe I am crazy, maybe I'm not - it doesn't matter because I would STILL be disgusted by the abuse of children and I WILL NOT back down.
I intend to watch the game tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how many people will have the courage to support the victims in this case and who will side with the school.
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