Jerry Sandusky Will Still Receive His $59,000 Per Year Pension in Prison

All, Penn State Scandal Ty Duffy June 28th. 2012, 1:50pm

Pennsylvania will continue paying out Jerry Sandusky’s $59,000 per year pension, despite his conviction on scores of counts of child molestation. That crime is not covered under Pennsylvania’s pension forfeiture laws. This sounds abhorrent, but it is important enough to remember what a pension is.

This is not straight payment. It is deferred payment. In theory, Sandusky paid into the plan throughout his career. The money he earned is now being paid back to him. If there is a provision to take it away at all, it is normally in cases of professional misconduct. Thus, Gary Shultz might lose his pension if convicted of perjury, but Sandusky may not.

The money matters little to Sandusky, already being supported on the state’s dime in prison. It would matter a great deal to his wife who is dependent on that income. Though righteous in theory, the practicality of subjecting an already shattered woman (who we have no evidence did anything wrong) to another legal battle and potential penury seems a tad gratuitous.

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51 Responses to “Jerry Sandusky Will Still Receive His $59,000 Per Year Pension in Prison”

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SouvenirCity Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Here’s some more unfortunate reading on the fallout from this. Poor guy. I mean, there’s some sick humor in it but it still sucks for him just because of one letter difference and a bunch of stubborn people.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Rumor has it the prison commissary can be your friend in the joint. Especially when your convicted of raping children and stuff. Write that down Jerry.
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Pay the players?
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St. Bear Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Though righteous in theory, the practicality of subjecting an already shattered woman (who we have no evidence did anything wrong) to another legal battle and potential penury seems a tad gratuitous.
This is the most duffy sentence ever.
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Babar 2.0 Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:55 PM
(who we have no evidence did anything wrong)
…but I have my suspicions.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:58 PM
penury
Had to look that one up.
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karma Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Though righteous in theory, the practicality of subjecting an already shattered woman (who we have no evidence did anything wrong) to another legal battle and potential penury seems a tad gratuitous.
Indubitably.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Here’s some more unfortunate reading on the fallout from this.
Man, some folk are stupid beyond belief. Twitter oughta have a minimum IQ requirement.
This part did crack me up, though: “@GerrySandusky u may not b that guy. But the ravens still suck. Go Pats”.
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KC Resident Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
(who we have no evidence did anything wrong)
…but I have my suspicions.
Lt. McIntyre has been quiet today. Perhaps he is on the case.
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
penury
Had to look that one up.
Does it involve dongs or pictures of said dongs?
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Absolutely nothing wrong with this whatsoever but people will probably flip the fuck out.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Here’s some more unfortunate reading on the fallout from this. Poor guy. I mean, there’s some sick humor in it but it still sucks for him just because of one letter difference and a bunch of stubborn people.
Damn, that sucks. Gotta feel awful for the guy. People be trollin on the twit machine.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Does SBNation know they’re infringing on Buzzfeed and Mashable’s territory with the “people saying dumb shit on twitter” post?
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karma Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
We should all type in Duffy-speak the rest of this thread.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
This part did crack me up, though: “@GerrySandusky u may not b that guy. But the ravens still suck. Go Pats”.
Absolutely wonderful.
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:03 PM
penury
Had to look that one up.
Me too. Sounds like a gross word.
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HawkEye Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:06 PM
We should all type in Duffy-speak the rest of this thread.
indubitably
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:07 PM
moar peenury, pls.
/coop
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:08 PM
The Wolverines really bitched out scheduling UTAH. Pussies. Wouldn’t even face Rich Rod let alone Oregon, Stanford or USC.
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karma Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
moar peenury, pls.
/coop
+3
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karma Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
+3
Add upon 3 increments of the mathematical addition sign onto the comments of this individual’s mirthful exposition, I say.
/ Duffy’d
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RexKramerDangerSeeker Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
We should all type in Duffy-speak the rest of this thread.
I’ve had Facebook set to this for almost a year now.
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FredSanford Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Man, some folk are stupid beyond belief. Twitter oughta have a minimum IQ requirement.
If Twitter did that, there would be no athlete tweets. That’s the beauty of Twitter and waste the hours in an off-hand way.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:13 PM
I’ve been re-reading something that Antonin Scalia wrote on the merits of strong writing and I think this discussion would benefit from a quote
Banish jargon, hackneyed expressions, and needless Latin. By “jargon” we mean the words and phrases used in place of plain-English words and phrased that express the same thought. Jargon adds nothing but a phony air of expertise.
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:13 PM
moar peenury, pls.
/coop
He will END you.
/ New meme’d
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Jargon adds nothing but a phony air of expertise.
Get rid of jargon, and 99% of sportscasters and sportswriters would be unemployed.
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sousedbergin Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:15 PM
We should all type in Duffy-speak the rest of this thread.
Jerry’s oft secular performance of bloodless metzitzah b’peh has verily been punished. One could only ascertain prejudicially through speculation as to his penitentiary widows capitulation in this sordid affair, let her agonize in fiduciary peace.
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St. Bear Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Banish jargon, hackneyed expressions, and needless Latin. By “jargon” we mean the words and phrases used in place of plain-English words and phrased that express the same thought. Jargon adds nothing but a phony air of expertise.
First two rules of successful business communication, the simplier the words the better, and don’t use 2 words when 1 will do.
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Scouser Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Try getting through this.
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:18 PM
I’ve been re-reading something that Antonin Scalia wrote on the merits of strong writing and I think this discussion would benefit from a quote
Banish jargon, hackneyed expressions, and needless Latin. By “jargon” we mean the words and phrases used in place of plain-English words and phrased that express the same thought. Jargon adds nothing but a phony air of expertise.
if you ever work for the feds, the jargon there is acronyms. it’s like a status symbol to use the more obscure acronyms that cause even the most seasoned government employees have to cock their heads to the side a bit.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:19 PM
If Twitter did that, there would be no athlete tweets.
Hadn’t thought of that. Holy unintended consequence.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:21 PM
if you ever work for the feds, the jargon there is acronyms. it’s like a status symbol to use the more obscure acronyms that cause even the most seasoned government employees have to cock their heads to the side a bit.
Hahahaha oddly enough one of the next pages is about how horrible acronyms are to use in writing if they aren’t commonly used.
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squawkbox Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Though righteous in theory, the practicality of subjecting an already shattered woman (who we have no evidence did anything wrong) to another legal battle and potential penury seems a tad gratuitous.
Es fácil para usted a decir.
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MP III Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Man, some folk are stupid beyond belief.
some folk’ll never lose a toe, but then again some folk’ll…..
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Scouser Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Es fácil para usted a decir.
That’s easy for you to say.
/did not google
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GloriousMullet Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:24 PM
First two rules of successful business communication, the simplier the words the better, and don’t use 2 words when 1 will do.
^^^THIS^^^
My boss uses the biggest and most complicated words when meeting with customers, and he comes accross as a bojack ninny.
/Palao’d
//About to be ENDED
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squawkbox Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:24 PM
if you ever work for the feds, the jargon there is acronyms. it’s like a status symbol to use the more obscure acronyms that cause even the most seasoned government employees have to cock their heads to the side a bit.
Oh all of this. The goal of many govt individuals is to create importance and presumed knowledge through confusion. Abhorrent, widespread behavior.
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squawkbox Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:25 PM
That’s easy for you to say.
Impressed, I am, yes.
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Hahahaha oddly enough one of the next pages is about how horrible acronyms are to use in writing if they aren’t commonly used.
I had a professional writing class in MBA school that discussed both jargon and acronyms…both were a huge no no. an acronym has to be as common as having replaced the words in reasonable daily usage to not detract from the reader’s attention span…like ATM. nobody says “automated teller machine.” best rule of thumb: no acronyms and no jargon.
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karma Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:32 PM
I had a professional writing class in MBA school that discussed both jargon and acronyms…
FYI, I’m sick of SOBs on TBL commenting about their high IQs like we don’t know what their MO is.
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HawkEye Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:38 PM
nobody says “automated teller machine.”
True, in Wisconsin they call them time machines. This may explain something about Wisconsinites.
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ButtersBC Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:42 PM
True, in Wisconsin they call them time machines. This may explain something about Wisconsinites
Perhaps the hill people of Wisconsin up north by where you are do but in the civilized portion of the state we know better
/Also doesn’t say “pop”
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FredSanford Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:45 PM
nobody says “automated teller machine.”
But nearly everyone say ATM Machines.
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Also, I just figured out who that picture of Sandusky up top reminds me of. It’s older John Travolta when he’s convicted and sent to prison in 10 years for raping his masseurs.
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sousedbergin Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:49 PM
/Also doesn’t say “pop”
I WILL END YOU FROM THE INTERNET
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FredSanford Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Also, I just figured out who that picture of Sandusky up top reminds me of. It’s older John Travolta when he’s convicted and sent to prison in 10 years for raping his masseurs.
Thinking about selling my soul to the Scientologists. I’m sure they could find me a good job.
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arkbadger Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 3:15 PM
True, in Wisconsin they call them time machines. This may explain something about Wisconsinites.
actually, I believe it was Tyme machines.
/bojack’d
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Nathan Wind Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Setting aside his wife’s complicity one way or the other, why should Sandusky’s assets that he put placed into the form of deferred payments be off-limits to his future creditors? I know this is typcially the law in most every state and am assuming that his wife doesn’t have the protections he would have in a community property state, but I’ve never understood why such payments should be creditor protected just because you deferred receipt. Had he taken the payment when earned and bought something (stock, property, etc.) it would still be reachable by his creditors to the extent he still owned it. Here in Texas, we’re a very debtor friendly state, so I expect that here. But I think most states make retirment accounts off limits to creditors.
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Thinking about selling my soul to the Scientologists.
Does that involve traveling to middle Earth and dodging the lava lizards or something like that?
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Nada Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 3:23 PM
Back to the topic of “jargon”: I find it ironic and amusing that a lawyer is lecturing anyone on the use ofjargon. Laws are purposefully written in stilted, non-straightforward language so that other lawyers have to translate them for lay people, thereby securing an endless stream of income for lawyers.
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Nathan Wind Says:
June 28th, 2012 at 3:27 PM
“Back to the topic of “jargon”: I find it ironic and amusing that a lawyer is lecturing anyone on the use ofjargon. Laws are purposefully written in stilted, non-straightforward language so that other lawyers have to translate them for lay people, thereby securing an endless stream of income for lawyers.”
Yes, but remember it is Scalia. He would tell you that laws should be written to say only what they mean and nothing more. His judicial philosophy is based on that view, as expressed in his book A Matter of Interpretation. If you can’t read a law and conclude that it clearly says “x”, then it doesn’t say “x” no matter what – according to him.