Jerry Sandusky Verdict

This is the second post I will write about this verdict and this trial.  I watched Nightline tonight and read a few stories about it on the internet, and watched the various video tapes that show that the crowds of people who assembled together outside the courtroom were quite vociferous in their applause for the verdict.   I do believe that this was a criminal case since there are laws intended to protect minors against acts of sexual behaviour perpetrated by adults.   Roman Polanski is a famous case about famous people who are able to violate the law and appear to get by with it.  Attitudes about age of consent and adults seem to change over the years.  There is little doubt that Jerry Sandusky's case is different from Polanski's but not by very much.  Hollywood actors, directors, and producers have been practicing dodging accusations and charges pretty well over the years.  An athletic member is generally very protected as had Jerry Sandusky been for many years.  Nobody wants the stigma of impropriety so most hide it under the covers, shove it on the backburner, and usually, unfortunately, get by with it.   The Catholic Church has been paying a high price for the numbers of priests and monks who have violated their so called vows and oaths.  Boy Scout leaders in fact have been discovered and exposed as well.  So it is a national problem.  It is a good thing that this case became public, that people actually were outraged, and that the victims had the courage to speak up.  However, it is sad that people do not understand that Jerry seems not to fully understand exactly what went wrong and why.  It seems that he soon learned that he had to protect himself from the law and the public so that when he was interviewed by Bob Costas he said no that he was not sexually attracted to young people.  If that were true, since nobody believed him being on public television with an attorney present, why is it that his actions seem to suggest otherwise?  The verdict is in.  Will people learn?  Will children not be dazzled by high priced gifts and special privileges?  Will they learn to say no?  Some will.  Some will not.  Let's hope that the adult males learn not to touch young children.  Is this someone's fear?  Do Not Touch the Children!  Hmph!  Didn't Life magazine write this very story years ago?  I remember it well...a fear's test!