Another interesting thought
even though nobody reads fanshots
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This needs to be read by everyone in the goddamn country.
"I don’t know who to believe – A used car salesman or the OSU Chief of Compliance."
-rahpsu92
by leeharvey418 on Nov 11, 2011 2:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
"The Banality of Evil" by Hannah Arendt
chronicled the story and trial of Eichmann, who was put on trial by the Israelis for WWII war crimes.
It, like this and other situations, is truly chilling in its description as to how “ordinary” the face of evil can be.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Nov 11, 2011 3:35 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I do find it interesting though
that his tone has changed in the last week. IIRC, in the immediate wake of the scandal, he was saying how Joe needed to go because he should have done more. That how could he coach after he had left Sandusky do this under his watch.
"I don’t know what he’s done differently, whether he’s eating differently or Sue is making him happier, but he’s definitely a different coach out there" Devon Still
I think one factor in the coverage of this case
that a lot of people don’t appreciate is that I haven’t read ONE article that talks about how amazing of a person Sandusky was, to all appearances, and chronicles the dedication and selflessness that he displayed (as perceived by those around him). I mean, if you didn’t read the GJ presentment and were just researching Sandusky at some point before news of the GJ leaked, you’d find that he wasn’t just a regular guy, he was thought to be one of the most charismatic and altruistic people in central PA.
Everyone needs to watch Jon Ritchie’s story that’s in another FanShot. That’s who Sandusky was. It was way more preposterous to think he could be doing this type of thing than it would for almost anyone that I’ve ever met and certainly for a refugee doctor.
I really, really hope that Sandusky testifies or confesses or issues some sort of statement or interview or something. I think learning about the man and his psychology and the way he was able to be both a hero and a monster at the same time is important and needs to be understood. We could learn a lot by figuring out how his brain works.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
It will be easier to condemn him as evil if his motivation was always getting close to kids for perverted purposes
But I suspect the truth is that he really did care for the kids and want to improve their lives in his own mind. That his conscious motivation WAS actually legitimately altruistic, but his subconscious desires and impulses drove him to do what he is alleged to have done. It’s a scarier thing to consider, but probably true. Even in being a monster, his motivations may not have been entirely monstrous.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
That Ritchie piece was something else
My dad was at my house on Friday and we were working on some home improvement projects. After we had finished, he turned the TV on and was watching ESPN and the Ritchie piece came on. It was something else to say the least.
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