*Sandusky verdict reached;

[elleng]

will be read in 20 minutes. MSNBC

[senseandsensibility]

1. Thanks for the heads up.

eom

[Lochloosa]

2. He's done. Too quick for a not quilty verdict

[tabatha]

3. Has to be guilty.

WOW - that was fast.

[Graybeard]

4. Thanks elleng.

That seems fast. There were 48 counts weren't there?

[elleng]

6. Yes, 48 counts.

Impressive speed, suggests . . . . Won't say.

[femmocrat]

9. They deliberated for two days... about 12 hrs. a day.

Maybe it was unanimous from the start.

[elleng]

14. Maybe, but

they were deliberate; asked couple questions, asked to review some testimony and asked for clarification about an instruction from the judge.

Questions asked about 'hearsay' and 'circumstantial' evidence.

[malaise]

5. Throw away the key

Fugg him

[freshwest]

7. Please let it be guilty... We need to prove that kids will be protected in the USA.

[morningfog]

8. I'd bet on lots of guiltys with a hefty sentence.

[Deb]

10. Thank you!

[rsmith6621]

11. If FOUND Guilty

...REVOKE his BAIL and let him start his sentence tonight....

[femmocrat]

13. I heard he would GO DIRECTLY to jail.

They were saying all day that it could be his last few hours of freedom. Let us hope.

[Tansy_Gold]

17. Please don't advocate

rape in any form on anyone. Just don't.

[freshwest]

21. I thought this issue was resolved, here it is again. Thanks Tansy.

[elleng]

22. thanks

[demosincebirth]

31. You have a very vivid imagination. Who said anything about rape?

[former9thward]

37. You did. Just admit it.

When you post "Big Bubba" everyone knows what you mean otherwise you wouldn't have said it.

[Tansy_Gold]

39. Your post has now been hidden by jury decision

I suggest you not continue to go there.

[fishwax]

12. glad it was pretty quick -- wish Sandusky had spared the victims a trial

[former9thward]

18. He had no motive to spar them a trial.

If he pled guilty he would have immediately gone to prison for life. By opting for a trial he got to spend many months more on the outside and now he will go to jail for life. At his age those many months were probably a significant percent of the rest of his life.

[fishwax]

36. and, in addition, he doesn't seem to think what he did was a big deal

I read an article the other day that said during a lunch recess sandusky was looking through his attorney's files after one of the victim's testimony to try to make the case that the kid's behavioral/grade issues (which had been discussed on the stand) started after he quit second mile. Even in the face of all this testimony, he still seems to think he was helping and that problems only started when children left his supervision. Despicable and delusional.

[MrScorpio]

16. The pungent aroma of popcorn wafts throughout my humble abode...

[freshwest]

19. I don't have MSNBC. What did they say?

I hate to say it in general, but it would make my week to see this guy doing time. It would send a message to the powerful that the kids are as important as anyone!


For what happened...

[femmocrat]

23. Still waiting.... Stay tuned....

It will be read inside, but the doors will be locked and there is no texting, etc. permitted.

So we will have to wait for someone to emerge with the news.

[freshwest]

30. Thank you, will be waiting here.

[cynatnite]

20. I didn't expect it this quickly...

I'm expecting guilty on all counts. The evidence was too overwhelming.

[rocktivity]

24. MSNBC thinks this is important enough to pre-empt Lockup

Ironic much?


rocktivity

[Tansy_Gold]

27. 45 guilty

[freshwest]

32. Thanks very much, guys. This is going to protect children in the future. No more!

[fishwax]

25. Guilty on 45 of 48 charges

Seems that's what the NY Times is reporting ...

[cynatnite]

26. 45 out of 48 charges...guilty. n/t

[spanone]

28. 45 counts guilty

[riderinthestorm]

29. Whew! Sanity prevails. nt

[Spazito]

33. Kudos to this jury...

they obviously took their duty very seriously and their connections to Penn State/Sandusky did not adversely affect their deliberations.

The tremendous courage displayed by the victims to come forward and testify to these horrific crimes is incredible and they have my greatest respect. I hope they can get some comfort in knowing the monster cannot harm any others due to their courage.

[malaise]

34. Good

Nasty scumbag

[rocktivity]

35. Did Victim #2, the one McQueary saw, testify?

Sixty-year minimum? Works for me!


rocktivity

[Tansy_Gold]

40. As far as I know, that victim has never been identified. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

38. now our attention turns to those who covered for him...