Per the article, it sounds like this was dead until a University employee followed-up on Nov. 18th to see why nothing had been done. That's 10 days after the Paterno thing blew up. Coincidence? Either way, glad to see that somebody stayed on it.
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U.S. Department of Education investigating the University of Michigan
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 PM
#52
Per the article, it sounds
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:25 PM
#53
No excuses
I won't draw any conclusions until the investigation is complete, but if the University did anything wrong, I hope the responsible parties are held fully accountable. No place for that shit here.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:38 PM
#54
My sentiments, exactly.
My sentiments, exactly.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:29 PM
#55
frankly, i don't understand
frankly, i don't understand the "i can't believe you posted this" response. this is legitimate news and reflects a mistake that our university made. UM is not infallible.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:51 PM
#56
I actually think that's a valid complaint
This is a blog about Michigan sports fergodsakes. We post photoshopped pictures of cats and Lloyd Brady. This isn't the 6 o'clock news.
I feel the same way about throwing up any bullshit on Paterno we can find, or garbage about little bro's football team beating up kids in their dorms.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:52 PM
#57
I prefer my photoshopped cats
I prefer my photoshopped cats wearing green lemon helmets
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:53 PM
#58
Isn't that a lime?
I've always wondered.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:57 PM
#59
You're right.....I meant to
You're right.....I meant to say melon and not lemon. There is no way a lime can be big enough to fit on a cat's head. Those things are tiny.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:01 PM
#60
That's what she said
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:06 PM
#61
Good point...
Although I supose you could get a lime on a very young kitten's head, but anyway, I'm guessing your picture is of a melon. I'm glad we have this straightened out. Who says Michigan and MSU fans can't get along?
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:35 PM
#62
For someone with an Ag
For someone with an Ag degree, I'd expect you to know that's a pomelo
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:56 PM
#63
Why paint get/make a lemon green?
Can't find a lime big enough?
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:52 PM
#64
It's about Michigan, though
There was a 50-comment thread yesterday about Madonna because she said that she wants her daughter to go to U of M. And this is more important than that.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 PM
#65
Damn ... its Al Gore's fault.
if he just wouldn't have invented the Internet ..... /s
Go Blue!
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:22 PM
#66
Ah, all those algorithms again.
On the plus side, I've wondered if it was a lime or a melon, and we worked that out!
90% of the Madonna articles need to substitute mom for Madonna and move on.
"Mom wants daughter to attend same school she attended"
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:44 PM
#67
At least it was reported and
At least it was reported and the suspect arrested and, so far at least, nothing about any children being hurt....bit different than a certain school in PA.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:49 PM
#68
Sure, it's very different
None-the-less (and at the risk of stating the obvious), children were hurt at some point in the making of the materials. Thus the law.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:46 PM
#69
this thread
makes me sick.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:53 PM
#70
Pretty unbelievable. I feel
Pretty unbelievable. I feel like the University and people in charge did the right thing. They made sure they had a solid case against the guy, made sure they had the RIGHT guy and did an entire investigation before making an arrest. I know it seems wrong in retrospect, but can you imagine if they got the wrong guy? Like someone else who used that same computer? How people would have hung that guy out to dry? Even if it comes to fruition that it was the wrong guy, damage is already done to that guys life.
Thanks annarbor.com
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:08 PM
#71
Here's the the thing, though
They should have called the police just because they found the material and let the police figure out who it belonged to.
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:54 PM
#72
Sadly
Child pornography / abuse is a universal problem, and if you think it is not happening in your neighborhood, your school, or your workplace, you are mistaken.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:02 PM
#73
Good point.
If you to that list of sex crime offenders and enter your zip code, it can be pretty shocking what's in your own neighborhood. Here's the link:
February 3rd, 2012 at 3:59 PM
#74
It's never the crime itself...
...it's always the coverup that causes heads to roll. It will be interesting to see if it reaches all the way up the President.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:05 PM
#75
where was
soooo..where was Sandusky?
(and what does this have to do with mgoblog or um athletics??)
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:06 PM
#76
lets compare the differences
lets compare the differences here (superficially) to Penn State
1) This perp is arrested after 6 months (not a decade +)
2) Someone did an end around to make sure the perp was arrested
3) The guy possessed child porn, which is despicable, but hasn't been accused of making it or raping kids. The problem with this is that buying child porn creates the demand, so you can't really wash your hands of it with this rationale.
It will all come out in the wash. This sort of thing happens everywhere. I'm glad to see it in the sunlight.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:11 PM
#77
This certainly isn't the PSU situation
You could add to your list that Michigan probably had far fewer high-level people sit on the info...That said, this isn't nothing. The police should have been called right away.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:12 PM
#78
hospital accreditation is at risk, too
http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/joint-commission-investigates-complai...
they'll obviously do whatever's necessary to stay accredited, but this is a big deal. no idea why people upthread are pretending it's not relevant news.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:20 PM
#79
The hospital CEO, Dr.
The hospital CEO, Dr. Pescovitz, recently sent out an email detailing the delay and vowing to investigate fully. Although i am not a university insider, I got the sense from the tone of the email that they will explpore the investigation to the fullest and I can only assume the US Dept of Education is getting involved to make sure that everything is done appropriately.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:23 PM
#80
A guy I worked with was fired for
having porn on his computer at work(UMHS). He was not union nor was he a doctor. My nurse buddy knew a guy who was fired for looking at work as well. He was a nurse.
February 3rd, 2012 at 4:29 PM
#81
While looking at porn at work
While looking at porn at work is not a good choice it is not illegal and I doubt the U.S Department of Ed would be investigating. Looking at child porn on the other hand is illegal and disgusting.
February 3rd, 2012 at 8:44 PM
#82
I understand. I am simply pointing out
that UM in the past has acted quickly on people viewing porn at work. Their inaction here is mystifying.
February 3rd, 2012 at 8:13 PM
#83
US Dept of Education
Probably has no jurisdiction over the issue. The UM Health System is a separate entity from U of M and the perpetrator in question was a physician, not medical student. Funding for medial resident education comes from the System and Medicare dollars but not the US Dept of Education.
February 3rd, 2012 at 10:33 PM
#84
I don't know.
When you make a donation to Mott it counts as a donation to the University. So I believe they are one in the same.
February 3rd, 2012 at 9:19 PM
#85
Michigan dodges a lot of
Michigan dodges a lot of bullets. When I was in the law school the very gay very liberal clinic director wouldn't let veterans join the clinc. I filed a civil rights complaint and the DOE said she was allowed to choose who she wanted to be a clinic student because they had to work closely with her. Looks like M ran out of luck, kiddie porn was the bridge too far.
