Jerry Sandusky just doesn't get it, does he? The former Penn State assistant football coach currently awaiting trial on 52 (52!) child sexual assault charges seems to think he's entitled to visit with his grandchildren. And that conditions of his house arrest should be eased to accommodate said visits. Outrageous, right? That's what Pennsylvania's attorney general thought of Sandusky's request, pointing out that the former coach is "fortunate" to be under house arrest in the first place given the accusations leveled against him.
Unfortunately, not everyone agrees with the attorney general (and me). Judge John Cleland has ruled that Sandusky will in fact be allowed to visit with most of his grandchildren (excluding three who are involved in a custody battle).
Apparently the grandchildren are willing to see him and their parents support the ruling. I doubt Sandusky will be left alone with any of the kids (I hope he isn't anyway!), so my concern isn't for his grandchildren's immediate safety. But this definitely isn't going to help Sandusky face the fact that he did something -- many things -- wrong.
As recently as last week, Sandusky said it was "difficult to understand" why so many people were turning on him, even people who spent time "in his home with their kids."
Gee, Jerry, I can't imagine why that would be. Seriously?
This is the whole problem with Jerry Sandusky -- he's convinced himself he wasn't doing anything wrong. And without severe consequences, there's no reason for him to believe otherwise. Hey, if they're letting the man see his grandchildren, he can't be too much of a monster, right?
The special treatment for Jerry Sandusky needs to stop, and it needs to stop now.
Do you think Jerry Sandusky should be allowed to see his grandchildren?
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i.payton- He didn't sue the parents for the right to see his grandkids, READ the article.
He petitioned the court to allow him visits, which the court granted. This is all riding on the fact that his kids are agreeable to the visits! The judge absolutely did not order the parents to allow him visits.
@ Trisha- "Our constitution does not govern public opinion". I'm not sure what you mean by this, but thank God that the courts don't govern on public opinion, either.
Just what does the Constitution say about public opinion, or vistation, house arrest, or pedophiles, anyways? I would almost like to know what you were trying to say there.
Not unless they want them sodomized. It's been a while now since he raped a young boy in the locker room. He's probably "getting in the mood."
Absolutely NOT.
Trisha, him being on house arrest is the core problem. If he was a low income minority he would be in jail no questions asked. But this isnt what we're discussing.
Since the judge allowed him house arrest his grandchildren should be allowed to go there if their parents let them. His wife lives there too. He needs to be in jail point blank if him having contact with his grandchildren is so questionable. However, he is not in jail. he has not been convicted of any crimes, and thank GOD we live in a country where you are innocent until proven guilty.