CRIMINAL CHARGES.

Not far enough for me. She needs to be facing criminal charges.

Working in education I am just confused and dumbfounded by all these people/educators/coaches who had knowledge of a student or athlete who told them “hey something is not right” or “I feel violated” and yet did nothing?!? We have a duty to warn and protect! You don’t have to tell anyone of your immediate supervisors,…

Yes. Criminal charges should be filed, and if the legislation isn’t in place to justify them then it needs to be put in place toute suite. The press can call it the “Lou Anna Simon Bill”..

Just going to point out that I got a mass email from Lou Ann Simon on 12/15/17 that contained this sentance:

Maybe if they face NCAA sanctions, MSU football can face the adversity of a BOWL BAN! Then they can LOSE RECRUITS! And maybe NOT BE SHOWN ON TELEVISION!

While I agree wholeheartedly that the athletic department should be shuttered, what we need to do is make the criminal and/or civil penalties extremely harsh on those who were notified of the abuse and did nothing to stop it, for whatever reason.

Agree 100%. I’m in a job where I’m a mandated reporter, there’s no way this should have been allowed to go on. If MSU won’t protect its athletes, it shouldn’t have an athletic program.

I live in Pennsylvania. When I wanted to volunteer at my kids’ schools, I had to take a three hour mandatory training on spotting grooming, sexual abuse, and what to do if you even think its happening.

The Navy doc also said that Trump is 6'3", which he isn’t. He’s more like 6'1". Photos of him with other people of known height (Obama 6'1", Jeb Bush 6'3", Bill Clinton 6'2" and David Letterman 6'2") show that he not 6'3".

Which one? Dr. Ronnie or Ronny, MD?

Very sorry you’re bummed. Not sorry if it’s ultimately the best thing for you. Lots of internet hugs no matter what.

I saw a picture of a man putting his little kids down a storm drain in some hopeless attempt to protect them. Dear God.

I called my parents during the scare—asked them to turn on the TV and look online because I was desperate for any info—so they were in on the panic. My boyfriend tried to call his mom but couldn’t get through, which was lucky for her in hindsight. However, when she called an hour later after she heard the news, she…

Scored the highest on what tests? Does he mean the cognitive test? That’s just a bare minimum to test for dementia. Like, can you recognize a drawing of a lion? Trump may have passed that, but he’s still the dumbest president.

I went to school with a bunch of kids whose families were forced out of Uganda when Amin confiscated properties, froze assets and turfed the Ismailis. That is a really good comparison and reminder that this is the same tune, but sung by a different choir.

I was in the middle of a group messenger conversation with a pal who lives in Hawaii and it was fucking surreal. Her message:

Of his three previous successors’ failures with North Korea, Trump said: “I guess they all realized they were going to have to leave it to a president that scored the highest on tests.”

Right? I feel like he has made it VERY clear.

“Tillerson says his staff prints out Trump’s tweets and then they try to figure out how to ‘use it’ to make policy.”