# Sandusky found guilty on 45 of 48 counts. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 23, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028 "2012-06-23T04:28:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/1 "2012-06-23T04:28:37Z")
[ESPN](http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8087028/jury-reaches-verdict-jerry-sandusky-abuse-trial) is reporting that the verdict is in. Guilty on 45 of 48 counts. I suppose this is one case where I don’t care if he gets the minimum sentencing. The minimum is 60 years - he’ll be long dead before that’s up. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/2 "2012-06-23T06:17:20Z")
Hey, I can relate to some of the women here! “Mr Sandusky swept into the courtroom in a brown jacket and a green tie, flashing his dazzling smile at the judge and jury.” Has he been reduced to being what he wears? Which will be an orange jumpsuit now. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/3 "2012-06-23T06:31:28Z")
Oh thank God. I was getting worried there. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/4 "2012-06-23T07:45:23Z")
[From CNN](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/22/justice/pennsylvania-sandusky-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2), my bolding: > [@](#): > > At the same time, Amendola pointed to a “tidal wave of public opinion” against his client as one of several factors that led him to believe this outcome wasn’t surprising. > > “ **It was the expected outcome because of the overwhelming evidence against Jerry Sandusky** ,” he said. That’s his _defence lawyer_ speaking…I thought Lionel Hutz was bad. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/5 "2012-06-23T11:51:42Z")
Give the guy a break. He did as much as any defense lawyer could do with the case. Some clients are just obviously and inarguably guilty. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/6 "2012-06-23T11:57:55Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > [From CNN](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/22/justice/pennsylvania-sandusky-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2), my bolding:That’s his _defence lawyer_ speaking…I thought Lionel Hutz was bad. Lionel Hutz would have assured his client of the 48 for 48 sweep. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@The\_Dord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dord)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/7 "2012-06-23T14:32:04Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > [From CNN](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/22/justice/pennsylvania-sandusky-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2), my bolding:That’s his _defence lawyer_ speaking…I thought Lionel Hutz was bad. At least Lionel Hutz would’ve acted all cool till the end. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/8 "2012-06-23T15:10:25Z")
Okay, boys! Start sharpening your toothbrushes! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/9 "2012-06-23T16:03:38Z")
It’s a travesty. He is clearly not guilty, for the same reason that you can’t park a volkswagon in a dog house. Try this: get a paper towell tube and take in the shower with you. Lather it up with shampoo, soap, and make sure that you rinse it well. The try to simulaten sex with it and you will see IT JUST DOESN’T WORK; the tube completely disintegrates. I’ve tried this at least 4 or 5 times and the results didn’t vary one iota. This great man is being railroaded… ---
**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/10 "2012-06-24T02:09:22Z")
> [@L. G. Butts](#): > > It’s a travesty. He is clearly not guilty, for the same reason that you can’t park a volkswagon in a dog house. Try this: get a paper towell tube and take in the shower with you. Lather it up with shampoo, soap, and make sure that you rinse it well. The try to simulaten sex with it and you will see IT JUST DOESN’T WORK; the tube completely disintegrates. I’ve tried this at least 4 or 5 times and the results didn’t vary one iota. This great man is being railroaded… What?:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/11 "2012-06-24T02:15:53Z")
> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#): > > What?:dubious: Parody of a particular poster in [this Pit thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=630580) who insisted that a grown man can’t anally rape a youth while standing behind him due to the angles and some such, and suggested using a paper towel tube to… do something to prove it wasn’t possible. I don’t remember. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/12 "2012-06-24T02:16:32Z")
> [@L. G. Butts](#): > > It’s a travesty. He is clearly not guilty, for the same reason that you can’t park a volkswagon in a dog house. Try this: get a paper towell tube and take in the shower with you. Lather it up with shampoo, soap, and make sure that you rinse it well. The try to simulaten sex with it and you will see IT JUST DOESN’T WORK; the tube completely disintegrates. I’ve tried this at least 4 or 5 times and the results didn’t vary one iota. This great man is being railroaded… [That makes sense!](http://www.pdcomedy.com/ClassicTV/TVAds/MilkMagnesia.htm) ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/13 "2012-06-24T02:18:46Z")
> [@Ibn\_Warraq](#): > > What?:dubious: It’s a parody of the very _very_ long pit thread that started when this case came to attention. And trust me on this, you really don’t want to concern yourself about paper towel tubes, or if a man held at a certain height while squ… trust me, the post was a parody, and you’re better off not knowing the references. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/14 "2012-06-24T02:22:41Z")
> [@L. G. Butts](#): > > It’s a travesty. He is clearly not guilty, for the same reason that you can’t park a volkswagon in a dog house. Try this: get a paper towell tube and take in the shower with you. Lather it up with shampoo, soap, and make sure that you rinse it well. The try to simulaten sex with it and you will see IT JUST DOESN’T WORK; the tube completely disintegrates. I’ve tried this at least 4 or 5 times and the results didn’t vary one iota. This great man is being railroaded… Best post / username combination ever! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/15 "2012-06-24T02:31:22Z")
Under the circumstances, I doubt a boy-rapist like Sandusky could have gotten acquitted by an all-NAMBLA jury. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/16 "2012-06-24T02:32:21Z")
> [@Hung\_Mung](#): > > Lionel Hutz would have assured his client of the 48 for 48 sweep. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/17 "2012-06-24T02:33:01Z")
Yep, **Ibn Warraq what Ferret Herder** said, SA in that thread managed to find some of the most noxious defenses (of Sandusky) ever made in history, and he managed to be double insulting, both to the intelligence of others and to morality. I would like to think that as another poster noticed, that SA did indeed show his family what the heck he was doing in that thread and hopefully his family put SA’s old ass in the looney house. ---
**Author:** ![mister\_nyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/18 "2012-06-24T02:38:42Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Under the circumstances, I doubt a boy-rapist like Sandusky could have gotten acquitted by an all-NAMBLA jury. Not after the testimony about screaming and throwing away underwear so the blood stains would go unnoticed. The sickos at NAMBLA at least try to pretend like they’re advocating for mutual relationships. Sandusky’s too sick even for them. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Shroud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/19 "2012-06-24T10:00:25Z")
Just now I came upon [this interview](http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/12/03/sports/100000001205338/an-interview-with-jerry-sandusky.html)with Sandusky from a few months back. I suppose I could have guessed, but I never realized what a simpleton he is. He [sounds like Lennie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh_Xbr9XF6c) from Of Mice and Men. I’m thinking traumatic brain injury from his playing days, which would explain (but not excuse) his colossally poor judgment. ---
**Author:** ![ballardfam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@ballardfam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ballardfam)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028/20 "2012-06-24T14:16:01Z")
“I am absolutely thrilled. I am a Penn State employee, and I think Penn State needed a little vindication in this and the victims absolutely did. I was convinced of guilt. We hoped he would not walk,” Ginger Kowalchuk told HuffPost. (obviously from HuffPost article) Vindication? IMO any reasonable person would take this conviction as an indication that Penn State’s culpability is now proven. Which just goes to show how easy it is for people to spin anything into a reality that will make them feel better. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandusky-found-guilty-on-45-of-48-counts/626028.md?page=2)