I live in an area that is right down the road from the home of Jerry Sandusky and the Second Mile program. This article, in fact, is written about the town in which many of Sandusky’s victims were born and raised.
The Penn State Scandal and all that it entailed really affected my area. Opinions separated people from each other, and minds were set based on support of Penn State Football, and sometimes, very little else. I, myself, am not a fan of anything child abuse related, but then again, who is?
Despite what opinions and previous biases I may bring to the table, the topic always sparks some controversy, and thus I was intrigued. Given my knowledge of the area, I was expecting a story that was very one-sided. I expected to read total support of the district attorney and very little on the side of the defendant. I honestly thought that this article, given the area that it originated in, was honest and unbiased. Both sides’ stories were told and given support, which I certainly hadn’t expected.
I was unsurprised, however, that the Sandusky trial and the recent accusations of Bill Cosby were referenced in this article about indecent assault. I feel that this case, the bias of the article’s case, the author was fair in representing both sides. Factual information many times is skewed in this sense, especially given the area that I live in. I am very used to hearing, as sad as it may be, biased and prejudiced statements against all types of people. I was expecting to read these things and was pleasantly surprised.
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