tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post4905320497158028141..comments2024-01-30T04:57:48.673-05:00Comments on Second Mile Sandusky Scandal: A Letter to Dr. Erickson from Ray Blehar Penn State Honors Graduate Smeal MBA Class of 2008Barry Bozemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-56605716592456380392012-08-22T23:43:33.812-04:002012-08-22T23:43:33.812-04:00Deborah,
Best of luck in graduate school. I was o...Deborah,<br />Best of luck in graduate school. I was on campus for my MBA from 2006 to 2008 -- two of the best years of my life.<br /><br />This is still Penn State.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7X6cQ_NPc<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />RayRay Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-79001375764992926822012-08-22T23:15:21.997-04:002012-08-22T23:15:21.997-04:00Sp. astoundedSp. astoundedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-75896654076020077302012-08-22T23:06:53.069-04:002012-08-22T23:06:53.069-04:00Dear Mr. Blehar, I wish to thank you for your conc...Dear Mr. Blehar, I wish to thank you for your concise letter and to the effort in writing Dr. Erickson. Having made PSU my choice for graduate school, I was austounded by the Freeh report. It broke my heart to listen to Louis Freeh. Rampant with opinion, and skewd references,I could not believe the BoT could accept a document that would not be accepted as a fulfillment of a class assignment, in any program at PSU. Having little to no validity as you pointed out, I can only hope your letter opens the eyes of Erickson, the BoT, and those around the world suffering from tunnell vison. It is my sincere wish your letter is published in every major paper in this country. Thank you, again. Sincerely,<br /><br />Deborah D. GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-6185480405451300082012-07-27T17:13:20.644-04:002012-07-27T17:13:20.644-04:00Yes, Freeh skewed his report to paint Joe Paterno ...Yes, Freeh skewed his report to paint Joe Paterno negatively, as if he was building a case for the media to wrongfully condemn Paterno instead of just reporting the facts to the board of trustees. <br /><br />On page 23 of the report, Freeh documented Paterno's remark, "did not want to interfere with their weekends", suggesting Paterno was dragging his feet when in fact he told his boss (Curley, AD) the very next day, Sunday. <br /><br />Dr. Jonathan Dranov's testimony was never mentioned in the Freeh report because it clearly conflicted with what McQueary told the court during the trial (see: http://onwardstate.com/2012/06/20/day-7/ and here http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/12/another_version_of_mike_mcquea.html ). It was also not recorded in the summary of the November 5, 2011 presentment that was downloaded by the public. Dranov was a personal friend of McQueary's father and was present when McQueary told his father what he witnessed Sandusky doing in the shower on the PSU campus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-71953493695635858712012-07-27T12:27:38.228-04:002012-07-27T12:27:38.228-04:00Freeh Report (1) :
Corrected text: “We never had t...Freeh Report (1) :<br />Corrected text: “We never had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Paterno, but he did say what he told McQueary on February 10, 2001 when McQueary reported what he saw Sandusky doing in the shower the night before: ‘You did what you had to do. It is my job now to figure out what we want to do.’”<br /><br />This next sentence is a comment inserted by Judge Freeh in the report and repeated in his press conference: “Why would anyone have to figure out what had to be done in these circumstances?”<br /><br />Paterno’s Grand Jury Testimony (2):<br />Q: “Did you tell Mike McQueary at that time what you were going to do with that information that he had provided to you?”<br />Mr. Paterno: “I don’t know whether I was specific or not. I did tell Mike, Mike, you did what was right; you told me. Even though Jerry does not work for the football staff any longer, I would refer his concerns to the right people.”<br /><br />What the Freeh Report states Paterno said: “You did what you had to do. It is my job now to figure out what we want to do.”<br /><br />What was Paterno’s sworn grand jury testimony: “Mike, you did what was right; you told me. Even though Jerry does not work for the football staff any longer, I would refer his concerns to the right people.”<br /><br />It appears Judge Freeh intentionally misquoted Paterno’s sworn testimony in order to fit a narrative that is illustrated by his inserted comment.<br /><br /><br />(1) http://www.centredaily.com/2012/07/25/3272089/corrections-to-freeh-report-put.html<br />(2) http://sportsbybrooks.com/transcript-joe-paterno-grand-jury-testimony-29933Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-53101517678121302692012-07-25T13:36:22.712-04:002012-07-25T13:36:22.712-04:00It seems to me Mr. Freeh and his consulting compan...It seems to me Mr. Freeh and his consulting company relied heavily on the opinions of the media to slander and libel Joe Paterno and his family. For that, PSU paid 6.5 million for half-truths, conjecture and hyperbole. <br /><br />The NCAA (National Coalition Abasement Authority) also decreed the largest punitive fine of $60 million for non-NCAA violations is to be paid into an endowment fund for external programs dealing with child sex abuse. Did the NCAA do their own investigation into rules violations as required by their charter (see: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/enforcement/process/investigations )? No they didn't. <br /><br />They chose to defer to the Freeh report (see article: http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2012-07-23/ncaa-imposes-sanctions-penn-st ) "...NCAA determined traditional investigative proceedings would be redundant and unnecessary." <br /><br />Who will ultimately pay for all of this? The students certainly but also the taxpayers which is akin to state governments issuing and enforcing a bill of attainder to punish individuals without benefit of due process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-29189094687710656152012-07-25T11:05:52.855-04:002012-07-25T11:05:52.855-04:00I passed this request to Ray a few minutes ago And...I passed this request to Ray a few minutes ago AndrewBarry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-47122854290316944242012-07-25T11:05:06.534-04:002012-07-25T11:05:06.534-04:00I passed your request to Ray a few minutes ago And...I passed your request to Ray a few minutes ago AndrewBarry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-75246840039726868152012-07-25T11:04:28.498-04:002012-07-25T11:04:28.498-04:00The Paterno Family has hired an attorney to do jus...The Paterno Family has hired an attorney to do just that Runkster.Barry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-2612360075995156572012-07-25T10:51:02.556-04:002012-07-25T10:51:02.556-04:00As a small town reporter, I read the report - and...As a small town reporter, I read the report - and I believe I'm one of the few in the media scene who actually went over each word - My first thought was how incomplete and shoddy the investigation was, my second was how much hearsay was used instead of fact, and my third was how many unfounded conclusions within the report, were used to bolster a shaky foundation of logic. If I were the Paterno family, I'd be considering legal action against the authors.Runksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905283593454930900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-46255363292669466842012-07-25T08:30:47.419-04:002012-07-25T08:30:47.419-04:00Are you the author of this letter? I work for the...Are you the author of this letter? I work for the Elizabethtown Advocate. My editor, Dan Robrish, would like to get your permission to run a copy of this letter in his paper. You can contact him at editor@etownpa.com or me at uniphilly@hotmail.com. Thank you for everything.Andrew Class of 1998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-3746803678543859642012-07-25T08:26:41.409-04:002012-07-25T08:26:41.409-04:00I'm a 1998 graduate from Penn State. I work f...I'm a 1998 graduate from Penn State. I work for a local newspaper that wants to get permission to rerun this letter. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Mr. Blehar? I"m fed up with the "same as usual" media attempts to mislead the public. They will try stop us at every turn but we can't give up. Thanks for the help and it's great to see the support. We have to force action to create laws to protect victims of criminals like Sandusky and the victims of the media and the irresponsibility of our leaders.Andrew Schoenberger Class of 1998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-82369929761411783422012-07-24T11:59:22.425-04:002012-07-24T11:59:22.425-04:00Thanks Ray and Aurabass. Your stuff is spot on. ...Thanks Ray and Aurabass. Your stuff is spot on. It is amazing all of these conclusions have been made and punishments handed out without the main players being able to say one word in their own defense. It is disgusting. Our country is now officially as bad as the countries we look down our noses at who convict defendants without a fair trial or the opportunity to utter one explanation of their actions.<br /><br />Brian Diehl '02Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-84996950417739074992012-07-23T10:05:20.524-04:002012-07-23T10:05:20.524-04:00I am proud to say that I am, and always will be, a...I am proud to say that I am, and always will be, a Penn Stater. Yet I am ashamed to admit that I breathed a sigh of relief on my graduation day two months ago. This year made Happy Valley a difficult place to be. We watched our empire fall. Thankfully much of the attention has gone to the victims, where it belongs. However, everyone refuses to listen to the voices of the students and alumni. Thank you for this letter.J. Bennett Class of 2012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-39621438994222010382012-07-22T09:57:12.081-04:002012-07-22T09:57:12.081-04:00Was to be HEAR not HEREWas to be HEAR not HEREAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-28393391914099638182012-07-22T09:55:26.587-04:002012-07-22T09:55:26.587-04:00Was to be HEAR not HEREWas to be HEAR not HEREAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-25575031680280841952012-07-22T09:54:07.250-04:002012-07-22T09:54:07.250-04:00I commend you on your very concise letter. Unfort...I commend you on your very concise letter. Unfortunately we as a Penn State community will NEVER here any direct response to this letter. How sad it has become, when one group of people can influence the actions of an organization that will forever divide our great university. President Erickson implied he would seek input from, among other groups, the alumni, I am an alumni and yet my opinion has never been requested. You speak for many more alumni than you shall ever know. I am wondering still, the process for removing the entire BOT and the president. These very entities are required to do what is best for the university and also for the alumni. I contend they are doing neither and are only associating blame to a man who can no longer explain what has been erroneously reported of him. I look foward to the followup investigations which will without a doubt be much more "independent". While at it, why has an investigation into our govenors role in this entire sad situation not been convened? <br />Please keep up the pressure and never let us forget.... We Are......PENN STATE!!!<br /><br />Chris Snyder 1997 alumnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-71757853256491942852012-07-21T23:21:54.868-04:002012-07-21T23:21:54.868-04:00AWESOME work!!! thank you!!! I might have added P...AWESOME work!!! thank you!!! I might have added PS - I hope you didn't sign that 6.5 mil check to him yet!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-5240786259064557272012-07-21T20:09:50.844-04:002012-07-21T20:09:50.844-04:00Thank you. I linked to you and a couple of other ...Thank you. I linked to you and a couple of other articles I've found informative. Great work in your efforts, hopefully if enough level headed people can speak in an educated fashion on the matter as opposed to rushing to judgement in order to sell advertising, we can get the facts out.The Goon Showhttp://www.goonshowpsu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-68249367287915850902012-07-21T19:18:27.381-04:002012-07-21T19:18:27.381-04:00Thanks for the information about your show. A link...Thanks for the information about your show. A link has been posted on the front page. Exchanging links is a great way to increased your listeners and our readers. So anything you can do with that will be most appreciated.Barry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-4483094939236562422012-07-21T18:05:25.317-04:002012-07-21T18:05:25.317-04:00Thank you for your work to combat the misinformati...Thank you for your work to combat the misinformation that has occurred throughout the scandal. We devoted most of the two hours of our weekly radio to the Freeh report. Lou Prato was kind enough to join us for the discussion and offered a great deal of valuable insight into the report, and the way it is handled. Feel free to link to the show or use the information as you see fit. Keep up the good work of exposing this crook, and those that are seeking to obscure the truth in this matter. Please contact us if there is anything you'd like us to get out.<br /><br />http://www.goonshowpsu.com/2012/07/19/07-17-goon-show-with-lou-prato-freeh-report-rebuttal/The Goon Showhttp://www.goonshowpsu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-40576095797777131342012-07-21T08:54:35.574-04:002012-07-21T08:54:35.574-04:00More about the disgraced Mr. Freeh here:
http://l...More about the disgraced Mr. Freeh here:<br /><br />http://lewrockwell.com/anderson/anderson344.htmlRayBleharhttp://notpsu.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-letter-to-dr-erickson-from-ray-behar.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-85552288146513300852012-07-21T06:42:47.834-04:002012-07-21T06:42:47.834-04:00Thank you Amy - your support and comments are appr...Thank you Amy - your support and comments are appreciatedBarry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-75408619818641611472012-07-21T06:42:22.095-04:002012-07-21T06:42:22.095-04:00Thank you Bob - I appreciate your support and comm...Thank you Bob - I appreciate your support and commentsBarry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-4066251318494714542012-07-20T21:28:35.742-04:002012-07-20T21:28:35.742-04:00Freeh was also Director while the 9/11 terrorists ...Freeh was also Director while the 9/11 terrorists were doing their flight training in the US in the run up to the WTC attack. He left the office 71 days prior but the information from FBI agents in Minneapolis I believe it was on the flight school there and the men who were using it came to him. <br /><br />He also was subject of a Congressional investigation for his trusteeship of MF Global where he withheld documents and asked for big bonuses for the failed MF Global execs.Barry Bozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.com