"PENN STATE" HAS "INCIDENT" WHERE "THINGS" "HAPPENED"

by Orson on Sep 3, 2008 12:20 PM EDT

Words: they can be vague. From LA Now.

"Police" visted the "apartment" of "Penn State football players" "last night." Whatever they were doing, it led to some stuff being searched, some stuff being taken from the apartment, and some of the vaguest, limited, and narrowly circumscribed reportage ever set to paper/screen. The most meaningful thing from the entire piece:

At least four Penn State Police vehicles were at the scene -- a Special Response Unit, two cruisers and an SUV.

There was no violence or struggle, but just in case the local police were coming loaded for bear and in numbers, which ESPN says is evidence Joe Paterno may or may not be running a ROGUE PROGRAM!!! Get me dramatic shots of the campus; a statue of Joe Paterno in focus, and then out of focus; interviews with local columnists who, after three seconds of thought, will make an opinion surprisingly in key with exactly what I want to hear. Get me Jeremy Schaap and his muppet voice NOW!

Do not confuse this with fact, but the fact-like substance floating around about the case is that it's a combo noise violation and weed complaint sure to draw twice as much fire as it actually deserves in the press. (Touch that any and all "allegedly and possibly inaccurate" sticks as you like.)

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From the description of the officers’ activity — taking a cardboard box into the apartment, taking photos in the apartment, and then taking speakers, duffels, and hard cases out of the apartment — my guess wouldn’t be weed but stolen property.

by Hank on Sep 3, 2008 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

much ado about nothing

http://www.centredaily.com/news/breaking_news/story/815129.html

by mhentz on Sep 3, 2008 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

How much longer until Paterno suddenly starts yelling at the players on the field to get off his lawn during a game?

by She Blinded Me With Violence on Sep 3, 2008 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

so, the canines have to pick up the defication by their owners? Who should be on the leash there?

by skinnyphatman on Sep 3, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

- who complains of noise at 8 pm

by DanF on Sep 3, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

So they just “happened” to be in the Special Response vehicle……most times I thought they would be joy riding in the SWAT vehicle, and then get a call to a know party complex…..they should have used concussion grenades and tear gas to break up the party, just to have a lil fun and scare the shit outta them kids, like in Super Troopers….should have loaded a few of them up in the paddy wagon and drove em around for awhile, then dropped them off in their undies on Joe Pa’s lawn….

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Sep 3, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

- or an assload of weed.

by OhioDawg on Sep 3, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

At 2219 hours, as the result of investigating a report of loud music in the Nittany Apartments complex, the odor of burning marijuana was detected coming from inside of one of the buildings. The residents of the apartment declined a consent search and a search warrant was applied for and executed on the residence. The search yielded a small amount of marijuana. Charges to be filed.

by J.J. Gittes on Sep 3, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply actions

I believe they removed the “offending” speakers that refused to turn themselves down

by DanF on Sep 3, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

obviously a gathering of cops of this size is indicative of 1 of 2 things:

- the ‘bust’ was of a significant size/nature

- this dinky town has absolutely zero going on on a Tue night, and Hey! they caught some kids with pot! wanna go see if they have any chicks in cuffs in their underwear?

by InsaneCoachPosse on Sep 3, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply actions