tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post7852423262241048262..comments2024-01-30T04:57:48.673-05:00Comments on Second Mile Sandusky Scandal: Bad Faith, Addendum 1: Freeh's Mangling of the Janitor IncidentBarry Bozemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-17981871704115587032015-02-08T00:49:39.566-05:002015-02-08T00:49:39.566-05:00So he's charged with two counts of extortion. ...So he's charged with two counts of extortion. Telling potential campaign donors they don't want to get on the wrong side of the state Treasurer. I saw Ira Lubert's name in a Philly.com article about people McCord "worked" with.rdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007253694089460950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-29544775840261624802015-02-07T20:04:51.924-05:002015-02-07T20:04:51.924-05:00Horesee,
Thanks for your comment. I covered the g...Horesee,<br />Thanks for your comment. I covered the grand jury presentment flaws in Report 3.<br /><br />You can read it here starting on page 29. http://www.march4truth.com/uploads/3/3/1/5/3315120/report_3_sandusky_investigation_revised_4.5.2014.pdfRay Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-16939433956268214492015-02-07T18:05:54.745-05:002015-02-07T18:05:54.745-05:00Makes one wonder if McCord's criminal matter h...Makes one wonder if McCord's criminal matter had anything to do with the rushed lawsuit settlement. Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-45060774919683501892015-02-07T09:58:59.143-05:002015-02-07T09:58:59.143-05:00I've been too busy to keep up with things.I've been too busy to keep up with things. Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-87481735748870108142015-02-06T23:32:14.978-05:002015-02-06T23:32:14.978-05:00WTF??? 30Jan2015: "News of state Treasurer R...WTF??? 30Jan2015: "News of state Treasurer Rob McCord's immediate resignation on Friday after announcing his intention to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from inappropriate campaign fund-raising behavior..."<br /><br />I am barely keeping up, if at all. I've been trying to catch up on Ziegler's efforts. He's certainly shaking some things loose in this story.rdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007253694089460950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-80268648269693093192015-01-28T21:12:05.598-05:002015-01-28T21:12:05.598-05:00THANK YOU RAY FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK YOU HAVE PU...THANK YOU RAY FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK YOU HAVE PUT IN TO THIS MATTER. I DO QUESTION THE GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. I WOULD THINK THAT IS WHERE THIS WHOLE FIASCO STARTED. I AM ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD AND CAN'T REMEMBER A LIVE TELEVISED PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE THE ARREST OF AN ACCUSED SEX OFFENDER. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS JUST AN INDICTMENT, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT TOO MUCH IN THE PRESENTMENT IS BEING PERCEIVED AS FACT. I BELIEVE THAT THE EVIDENCE AGAINST SANDUSKY WAS SO WEAK THE AT AG USED THE GJP TO INCITE THE PUBLIC AGAINST JERRY SANDUSKY TO BOLSTER THEIR POSITION. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO DELVE INTO THE GJP MORE, THE GJP MIGHT ALSO HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO DIVERT ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE STATE AGENCIES THAT FAILED IN THEIR 1998 INVESTIGATION, AND TO COVER FOR TOM CORBETT WHILE HE WAS AG.horseeflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127989398440439670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-48460583626213687122015-01-27T20:24:31.528-05:002015-01-27T20:24:31.528-05:00Thanks for the comment, Tim.
The Governor and his...Thanks for the comment, Tim.<br /><br />The Governor and his media sycophants had no problem blaming the University Police and Gricar for 1998, but DPW and CYS got a free pass (from Freeh too). <br /><br />The ferret case you mention sounds a lot like the Tutko case -- dubiously competent parents caring for disabled children. I have to believe there is some sort of grant scam going on at DPW/CYS.<br /><br /><br /><br />Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-30991481567290134282015-01-27T17:26:33.585-05:002015-01-27T17:26:33.585-05:00Freeh's theory that Paterno and the others did...Freeh's theory that Paterno and the others didn't report Sandusky to police in 2001 to save the football program from bad publicity doesn't make any sense. It would have been positive publicity for Paterno had he called the police in 2001, and Sandusky was convicted. <br /><br />The negative publicity would have been on DA Gricar, Penn State police, CYS and DPW for taking no precautions in 1998. <br /><br />I suspect CYS and DPW have many failures but they usually find someone else to blame. Just recently, there was the horrific case where an infant had parts of her face chewed off by pet ferrets. The parents were charged with child endangerment but the article said that the parents had "developmental disabilities, 4 other young children in the home and were clients of the county Children and Youth Services. I wonder if they charged the right ones with child endangerment.Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-38895000057640010912015-01-27T00:27:05.690-05:002015-01-27T00:27:05.690-05:00Ray and Tim, I agree that the hearsay testimony of...Ray and Tim, I agree that the hearsay testimony of Petrosky screams reasonable doubt and that this entire incident is very suspicious. I find it hard to fathom how the jury did not find reasonable doubt on the janitor counts where their is neither a victim or an eyewitness. If this incident had actually happened, why hasn't the victim stepped forward? I can think of 3 million reasons why they would.Steve Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761251225810277204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-58867901605280428722015-01-26T20:40:56.989-05:002015-01-26T20:40:56.989-05:00Thanks, Ab.
One other point worth mentioning. If...Thanks, Ab.<br /><br />One other point worth mentioning. If Calhoun didn't know who Sandusky was, then why didn't he intervene when he allegedly saw this "stranger" molesting a child. <br /><br />Seriously. This story isn't the least bit credible. <br /><br />Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-86638997691796198722015-01-26T12:56:28.357-05:002015-01-26T12:56:28.357-05:00Ray,
There have been several inconsistencies with...Ray,<br /><br />There have been several inconsistencies with "the janitor's" incident that most people have not picked up on either because they are <br /><br />A. Too lazy to actually think this thing through.<br /><br />B. They simply want to believe the story because it suits their agenda (like the pigs and <br /> trolls at pennlive).<br /><br />The first problem with the janitor's story is simply the witness "conveniently" developed dementia. How could he ever be cross-examined to either give validity to what he saw or prove that the whole thing was a hoax.<br /><br />The second problem, which has been pointed out by you, is the hypocrisy between how the janitor's would have been treated had they reported the incident, and how McQueary was treated for what he saw and reported. The janitor who witnessed the incident was supposed to be a full blown tough guy because he was a war veteran, but then cowered at the prospect of losing his job. However, McQueary did report what he saw and was given a job. Something doesn't add up here.<br /><br />The third problem I've had with the whole janitor thing is the hypocrisy and the double standard applied to these men. Let's assume a couple of things here. First off, let's assume somebody from the Office of the Physical Plant (OPP) makes $40,000 per year. Now, let's also assume, just for the sake of assuming, that Spanier, Shultz, Curley, and Paterno did conspire to not report the McQueary incident for fear of bad publicity and because of the negative impact it would have on the football program and all the other student athletes, as well as the local economy. So what we have here is the media making the janitor out to be a martyr and a saint because he didn't want to lose just his $40,000/year job, but the four who supposedly conspired to keep this secret are demonized because they weren't interested in their salaries (all of which greatly exceeded $40,000/year) in as much as they were about keeping football afloat because football supports not just itself, but almost all the other Penn State sports teams, and because the football program is such a major factor in the local economy. Nobody has ever thought to question the motives of any of these men, yet conveniently the janitor is a "victim" and the other four are monsters. <br /><br />Oh, and by the way, thanks for a great job in reporting this. After reading this, I never realized the janitor didn't know who Sandusky was, but had to later be identified. That also says something.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634684002451950494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-49492798942150486822015-01-26T12:40:53.655-05:002015-01-26T12:40:53.655-05:00Today's news may help explain how Louis Freeh ...Today's news may help explain how Louis Freeh operates so corruptly with none able to expose him.<br /><br />My money's on you guys to find a way to nail him... in memoriam of JVP!<br /><br />http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/01/freeh_probe_emails_off-limits.htmlrdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007253694089460950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-58352526342876254992015-01-26T12:27:08.385-05:002015-01-26T12:27:08.385-05:00Certainly is looking that way in the United Kingdo...Certainly is looking that way in the United Kingdom (what a great moniker under which to do whatever the powerful want to do!).rdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007253694089460950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-87826025545296101172015-01-26T11:59:58.950-05:002015-01-26T11:59:58.950-05:00EJ,
You're welcome. I haven't reached out...EJ,<br />You're welcome. I haven't reached out to Dr. John Miller yet. He is still in Centre County.<br /><br />Lauro retired from the state and was working as a consultant....training new caseworkers. God help our kids, because with numbskulls like Lauro doing training, the caseworkers are going to be ill-equipped.<br /><br />Seasock is the head of Renaissance.<br /><br />Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-44122001646788462602015-01-26T11:36:05.476-05:002015-01-26T11:36:05.476-05:00Hi Ray,
Thanks for the great analysis. Not relate...Hi Ray,<br /> Thanks for the great analysis. Not related to this particular post but was curious whether you've been able to track down John Miller from CYS? Were you able to find anything out about him? You've mentioned Lauro is still working for the State and John Seasock is still with Renaissance but I can't find anything out about Miller. Partly because his name is more generic and hard to search...was wondering if you've had any luck? EJ_Dinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897575989459311596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-6909986868760397832015-01-26T11:35:58.346-05:002015-01-26T11:35:58.346-05:00Hi Ray,
Thanks for the great analysis. Not relate...Hi Ray,<br /> Thanks for the great analysis. Not related to this particular post but was curious whether you've been able to track down John Miller from CYS? Were you able to find anything out about him? You've mentioned Lauro is still working for the State and John Seasock is still with Renaissance but I can't find anything out about Miller. Partly because his name is more generic and hard to search...was wondering if you've had any luck? EJ_Dinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897575989459311596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-56254868715412291812015-01-26T09:53:45.041-05:002015-01-26T09:53:45.041-05:00Jack,
Thanks for the comment. I may write a book...Jack, <br />Thanks for the comment. I may write a book or two, and one will contain a chapter or two on the real cowards in this story. The media is full of them as are the so-called victims advocacy groups.<br /><br />Sometimes I wonder if the people who are fighting to maintain the false narrative don't have an ulterior motive. That is, they know the system in PA makes it a safe haven for child molesters -- and their interest is to make sure the system stays that way.Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-68845003485773850332015-01-26T09:50:07.979-05:002015-01-26T09:50:07.979-05:00Tim,
Calhoun's daughter was listed as a potent...Tim,<br />Calhoun's daughter was listed as a potential prosecution witness, but his two sons were not. Ironically, Amendola listed James Calhoun as a potential witness.<br /><br />In the end, we had one person - Petrosky - show up at the trial and say this happened. I believe Petrosky feared losing his job at PSU -- IF HE DIDN'T TESTIFY. The timeline of the investigation doesn't add up in his case either. He obviously didn't read about McQueary on 31 March 2011 -- the thing he said prompted him to call. Then he didn't testify at the grand jury until May -- but many people like Tom Harmon, Raykovitz, Spanier, Matt Sandusky, and Debra Long all testified in April. Why not Petrosky?<br /><br />Here's why not. The AG didn't subpoena the janitors names until early May. It's then that they learned of Calhoun and his dementia. A perfect witness. Now all they needed was someone to corroborate the planted story. It's likely PSU threatened Petrosky (and Witherite) with their jobs if they didn't go along with the story.<br /><br />Once they got their witness, they drug him in front of the grand jury.<br /><br />The bottom line is this incident is a hoax. There may have been janitors who observed Jerry showering with kids, but there is little chance that Sandusky committed overt sexual acts in front of people. That would be akin to a serial murder committing a murder in public. <br /><br />There is little chance of becoming a serial murderer or molester if you're stupid enough to do those crimes in front of people. Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-87382942637056038152015-01-26T09:24:07.317-05:002015-01-26T09:24:07.317-05:00Ray, when this is over, I hope you get to write yo...Ray, when this is over, I hope you get to write your book about how sports scribblers and sports babblers put their incompetence, lack of curiosity, and arrogance on full display when they embraced the Freeh narrative as revealed in his initial press conference and clung to it despite evidence provided by Freeh himself that it was a steaming pile of expensive manure. Clowns like Olbermann deserve scorn and ridicule to be heaped upon them until they retreat from the public arena. I wonder whether Olbermann and his ilk are willfully ignorant (and, if so, why) or just plain stupid. jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17698320359361554668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-53917858067534131632015-01-26T02:46:35.384-05:002015-01-26T02:46:35.384-05:00I agree that the competency of the Sandusky judges...I agree that the competency of the Sandusky judges and Freeh doesn't look too hot. I'd throw in the defense and jury too. Why didn't the defense call Calhoun's family and friends to testify that he never told them about the incident? <br /><br />The hearsay testimony of the janitor screams reasonable doubt yet the jury wasn't listening. <br /><br />Freeh also blatantly shields the janitors from blame by not even identifying them by name. If the grand jury presentment and testimony is true, they were far more callous than the accused administrators. <br /><br />The Korean war veteran janitor saw a specific sex act and reported it only to fellow janitors, who reported to no one. This was not McQueary's vague report that was reported to 4 administrators, a lawyer and the Second Mile CEO and PhD child psychologist, Jack Raykovitz. Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-4433099095320110102015-01-25T23:15:19.004-05:002015-01-25T23:15:19.004-05:00President Barron's review of the Freeh Report
...President Barron's review of the Freeh Report<br />is unlikely to recognize the report's errors<br /><br /><br />It's unlikely Barron is going to find fault with his puppetmasters,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886033535610256135noreply@blogger.com