Have you been following the Penn State scandal?
Seems like the people who "knew" of the sexual offenses told their superiors, then nothing was done.
It reminds me of the days when the Catholic church would move the pedophile priests from parish to parish, yet did nothing to protect, support or heal the victims nor anything to help the adult with the problem.
If you see a crime, is it enough to alert a superior then do nothing else? Aren't we morally obligated to alert the authorities?
What about if you suspect a neighbor is a battered wife? An abused child? Is this the same thing?
I agree that it's a problem when an "institution" of any kind starts thinking of themselves as judge and jury--like they are their own little fiefdom that can handle everything internally. And I have to connect the dots in rgard to the suggestion that women would have NEVER reacted like this!
I just want to know what part of that guy didn't have the balls to say "What the hell is going on?" in that locker room.
All in the 'name of money' .... :(
Cause that's really all they were worried about - keeping the stupid game and keeping that money rolling in...grrr!!!
Can you imagine just where America could be if all the money that was tossed into these sports programs (not even meaning pro) was spent on academics?? OMG - think we could be on top of everything - solving many issues/problems!!!
We are morally obligated to stop the act if possible (McQueary could have) and then report it to the police (the real ones, not the campus ones). People who work with children (doctors, nurses, teachers) are considered mandated reporters and are both ethically and LEGALLY responsible to report. That would include McQueary and Paterno.
only following this periferally, but i'm confused about something, If Sandusky was investigated in the early 2000's, 2002??? What brought this all to light right this week? I guess i'm asking "how it all broke" Did he get caught again doing something? Did a victim come forward? were they just gathering evidence for 9 years and now it is finally in front of a judge??
If anyone can clear that up i'd be interested.
I just wish there was as much focus on the jerk that did it as there is on the jerks that covered it.
I agree that if I saw it, I would have broken it up and saved the child.. When it was reported it should have had a follow up.
The original coach should have reported it and said "I am now calling the police." He is the O. that needed to file the report.
I keep wondering if it would have been different if it was a woman who walked in?
Or if it had been a woman coach it was reported to?
I just feel like there is no way woman would have dropped the ball or allowed nothing to be reported. We would be too worried about the child. .
i think the difference in the situations you list is whether it is a grown woman or a helpless child. yes, a battered woman may FEEL helpless and trapped, but there are shelters and agencies she can go to. a child literally has NO choice. to me that is a big difference. and no, i have NO IDEA how you know something like that and not go to the police. i get telling the boss first - they should be the ones to take charge and call the authorities. but when that didn't happen?? OMG. i absolutely would have placed an anonymous call at the VERY least. and then to live with the fact that you did NOTHING, all this time?!?
it's just mind boggling...
and i agree...the riots, the way the school has handled it...have just made ALL those people look like ignorant jackasses. i couldn't believe those idiots were rioting.
I totally get that there is a chain of command but to wash your hands of something. are you kidding? There is no question that this guy was allowed to get away with stuff because people "did all they could" BS! People in authority (managers, coaches, leaders, etc) have a civil, personal, liability to stop innappropriate behavior (at least in CA for sure). WE ALL have a moral obligation to report things. It is difficult when we do not know the situation for sure. but it is better to say something.
If you see a crime in your workplace, you tell your supervisor what you saw and that you are notifying the police.
