Notes of
Concern…
…Jackson Blair
BETRAYAL
Jerry Sandusky was privileged to work at one of the
outstanding football programs in America: the legendary Penn State.
Jerry Sandusky was privileged to work for one of the
outstanding college football coaches in America: the legendary Joe Paterno.
Jerry Sandusky used his access to Penn State and to Joe
Paterno to create a great charity to help young people. He enjoyed his
reputation as a wonderful man acting on charitable impulses and doing good
works.
Then Jerry Sandusky began violating the young boys who came
to his charity for encouragement, help and a future.
Jerry Sandusky dishonored his employer: Penn State
University.
Jerry Sandusky dishonored his boss and great friend: Joe
Paterno
But most importantly, Jerry Sandusky betrayed the young
people who trusted in him.
Jerry Sandusky has an opportunity to take one step in the
right direction. He should admit his crime and do his time. He should plead
guilty and end the public spectacle of the trial.
It is too late for him to free his victims from having to
tell their sordid and embarrassing stories in front of a jury as they have
already done this. In order to continue with the trial he must expose the jury,
and all of us, to an argument none of us will accept. That argument is that
there is some acceptable reason for what he did.
Is Penn State innocent in this matter? I think not.
Is Joe Paterno innocent in this matter? I think not.
Is the small town that turned a deaf ear to the ongoing
pedophilia in it’s midst innocent in this matter? I think not.
The innocents here are the young boys whose dreams were
shattered by Jerry Sandusky.
Penn State will recover.
The reputation of Joe Paterno will recover.
These boys will never be free of the betrayal that took
place in service to the almighty football reputation of a single American
university.
