“PENN STATE” HAS “INCIDENT” WHERE “THINGS” “HAPPENED”
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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Hank says:
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.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:29 am
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mhentz says:
much ado about nothing
http://www.centredaily.com/news/breaking_news/story/815129.html
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 am
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She Blinded Me With Violence says:
How much longer until Paterno suddenly starts yelling at the players on the field to get off his lawn during a game?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:33 am
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skinnyphatman says:
so, the canines have to pick up the defication by their owners? Who should be on the leash there?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 am
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DanF says:
#2 – who complains of noise at 8 pm
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
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Mr. Pelican Pants says:
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….
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
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OhioDawg says:
#1 – or an assload of weed.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
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J.J. Gittes says:
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.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
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DanF says:
I believe they removed the “offending” speakers that refused to turn themselves down
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
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InsaneCoachPosse says:
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?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
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AlanInDC says:
#9… Probably a little bit of A and a little bit of B
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
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Big 12 WarBlog says:
…as opposed to being “narrowly circumcised” which causes bouts of urination resembling that of the Wet Willie Water toy.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
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PSUrob says:
I lived in 5106. Nittany Apartments is the on-campus complex for athletes (mostly) and geeks. I was neither.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
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PSUrob says:
Post Script – Me and my friends were routinely hassled for playing wiffleball and drinking heavily in front of our apartment.
I’m sure the WWL will declare anarchy in Happy Valley and University President Graham Spanier will declare martial law for the football program.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
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BurritoBrosShits says:
“GET OFF THE SHED!!!!!”- Joe Pa
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
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vader23 says:
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/09/03/police_marijuana_found_in_apar.aspx
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:11 pm
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Me says:
Damn, they had 3 hours to get rid of the stuff, and didnt.
September 4th, 2008 at 7:14 am