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Legally I think it would be difficult for there to be a report system which would revoke certifications for coaches without there being some real evidence.....this is where it is sketchy for USAG....imagine revoking someone who did nothing wrong?
I'm not saying Penny is good or bad, and I certainly would feel differently if I had a child who was molested. Perhaps a change and some fresh blood is needed.
Back to the article- Nasser should be hung. The other article from Indystar is a great ice breaker. I hope USAG can implement some easy fixes like background checks for ALL coaches....(heck, my son is coaching at 16 and he had a background check!!)
I think training is so critical! I think parents should take a mandatory class if they have a child member......coaches must have annual training, and there must be some kind of anonymous hotline where reports can be made.
I don't know- it's all so horrible. I feel so terrible for all the families affected. I am sure there are people in the organization who have knowledge of these scumbags, but I just don't know how much USAG can do.....maybe they need more power? Club owners also need to be careful who they hire.
they did not. and it depends which scumbags you're speaking of...when...where...what state...and the circumstances. if you have questions just ask them. the article was too convoluted. no context. they say things like "368" cases of sex abuse in 20 years. well guess what...it's 5 times that in the school system nationally in 20 years.
as i have also stated before...this problem is Biblical. when i'm dead and gone this problem will still be here...everywhere. yes, EVERYONE can put in place metrics for prevention but at the end of the day some of these predators are VERY SOPHISTICATED.
and just when you think you got a handle on how all this **** happens along comes another one with different and unique predatory methods. and what to do about any predator that threatens the child? "i will kill your parents if you tell anyone!" how many times have you all read this kind of thing?
each case in our industry has a context and a story. how it all went down depends on what decade we were all in. state laws...vary state to state and vary from decade to decade. if you want to accuse USAG for anything? then accuse them of the very same thing that ALL of us can be blamed for. none of us are seers and none of us can predict. even if you think someone is "creepy" they may be not. everyone will always be chasing this problem.
and then i read those that say "killem". well, they used to do that. we don't do that anymore. it's not a deterrent...if you're sick you're sick. nothing will deter the child predator. everyone is entitled to their idealistic opinions in their approach to all this...but it's been around since the Torah.