Why the hell is Sandusky free on bail until Dec 7?

[Atman]

40 counts against him...he's not a flight risk?

[rsmith6621]

1. Cause he is part of the 1%

Thats why.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Because we live in a country where he is innocent until proven guilty

[Fumesucker]

5. Defendants are denied bail very often..

It's not at all uncommon.

[Atman]

7. Bingo. Joe thought he was offering us a revelation.

Fail, Joe.

[Rex]

11. But what does that have to do with the OP?

Right, nothing. :eyes:

[LynneSin]

3. Honestly, the Sandusky trial shouldn't even be held in the state of Pennsylvania

We had our big child molester case here in Delaware a few years back. A doctor molested over 100 girls - all of them patients of his.

The emotions were so heated down in the Southern part of Delaware that the trial had to be moved up north (the doctor practiced in the south).

I can't imagine anywhere in the state of Pennsylvania where this could be a fair and impartial hearing. Turn it over to Maryland or New York

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. You can't hold a trial on state charges in another state

A change of venue from State College would certainly be appropriate, but the trial would have to be conducted in the Commonwealth.

[fizzgig]

4. i don't have a problem with bail being set

i do have a problem with his bail only being set at 100k

[lpbk2713]

6. It might be for his own well being.

Child molesters don't usually fare well in jail.

[Fumesucker]

9. Eh, what does that say about the morality of the administration of PSU?

Nothing good in my view.

[dkf]

10. Well it took 3 years to investigate too.

[Tx4obama]

12. Why have a trial? The public and the media have already decided EVERYONE is GUILTY ...

of something.

When are we going to hear calls for the original 'WITNESS' that reported the 'alleged misconduct' (to Paterno) to be fired and thrown in prison for not calling the police? Seems like if folks think that Paterno - the many that didn't even see anything - is going to be fired then the person that actually said he saw something but didn't call the police should be fired as well.

:sarcasm: