Penn State's 2001 reporting requirements...

I had meant this post to be a place to remind us fellow trools, loosers, hatters and idoits of some of the times when levity would occasionally prevail in our discussions.

Given the subject matter of this fight, those times have always been few and far between.  That being said, we'll put the original idea behind this post on the back burner for now and change the topic to something much more important.

An anonymous response to this post brought back to light the 2001 reporting guidelines that existed at Penn State at the time.

Please let me know which one of you hatters found this so that I can give you the appropriate credit that you deserve.  Even better, get your G+ account set up already, damnit!

Here's the post:

"Hey, this was the actual protocol in place in 2001 at Penn State covering sexual assault. It was pointed to by the HR Policy for sexual assault in place in 2001, for specifying reporting requirements. Written for your typical campus sexual assault (coeds) but nothing in there prevents it from applying to the 2001 incident. Covers indecent assault, non-campus students, all ages, all genders.

Check page 6 on mandatory reporting criteria. Two phone numbers to call - campus police and VP for Health Services (the clinic). Directs you to call 24/7.

The version below is for Fall 2001, but the earlier version was in place in 1998 or so. Be interesting for someone to dig up a copy.

Enjoy the read..."

http://www.bk.psu.edu/documents/protocol_to_assist_victims.pdf

I remember finding this once while rummaging around in the wayback machine at web.archive.org but had lost track of it.

Thank you so much for finding it again!  

The only reason I've started this blog is to record these facts in one place, once and for all, without the incessant moderating and flagging by the kool-aid swilling legions of fundamentalist Church Of Paterno adherents.

It is disturbing and painfully damning, not only to all four conspirators, but also to those who willingly spread lies and misinformation about what Joe should have done.

There were no restrictions on calling the police as some would love for you to believe.  To the contrary, IT WAS ENCOURAGED AS THE FIRST OPTION!

Had Joe actually had been so concerned with procedure, as he, and his family, and the blind legions of Paterno rumpswabs and apologists would have you believe, HE WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED THE ACTUAL UNIVERSITY PROCEDURE AND CALLED THE POLICE AS UNIVERSITY POLICY DICTATED.

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PSU Policy on Sexual Assault Reporting by Staff 

In certain circumstances it will be necessary to report incidents of sexual assault to law enforcement authorities and to the chief student affairs officer. Incidents involving the following circumstances will be reported, however, the identity of the victim should not be revealed without written permission: 

• (1) The presence of any sexual assault-related injuries, visible or reported and would include, but not be limited to, all but the most minor of bruises, contusions, or scratches; 
• (2) The use of a weapon during the sexual assault; 
• (3) A sexual assault by a person unknown to a victim; 
• (4) An incident that warrants the undertaking of additional safety and security measures for the protection of the community.

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Judas