Former Penn State Coach Arrested

[amIblue?]

I'm not talking specifically about Paterno. The portion of the article that you quoted said that those who contact authorities are taking the law into their own hands. That's the part that is asinine.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

I'm not talking specifically about Paterno. The portion of the article that you quoted said that those who contact authorities are taking the law into their own hands. That's the part that is asinine.

Again, the line is, "If everyone who SUSPECTED child abuse..."

And yes, if everyone who suspects a crime has taken place called the police, the police would never be able to do their jobs.. They'd go crazy. That's why you see Judge Judy laugh people right off their high horse.. Because they walk into court THINKING that a person had damaged their property, but there's no one there with them to verify that they actually saw the person hitting their car with a golf club.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

I'm not talking specifically about Paterno. The portion of the article that you quoted said that those who contact authorities are taking the law into their own hands. That's the part that is asinine.

In an institutional setting. Institutional setting =/= everyday life.

I could say I "suspect" my history professor of child abuse and go straight the police. Never mind I have never seen my history prof in the presence of a child and am just pissed about the D I got on my paper.