BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA/ PENN STATE

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE GREATEST OF RESPECT FOR THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND POSSIBILITIES WHICH THEY AFFORD TO BOYS AND YOUNG MEN.  WE HAVE A SON WHO ATTAINED THE RANK OF EAGLE, MYSELF AND BOTH OF MY SONS HAVE BEEN SCOUT MASTERS AND CUB MASTERS, MERIT BADGE COUNCILORS, SCOUT COMMITTEE MEMBERS.  I HAVE SAT ON BOARD OF REVIEWS FROM SECOND CLASS TO EAGLE.

HOWEVER, THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TENDS TO ACT IN MUCH THE SAME MANNER AS PENN STATE AND THE CATHOLIC S WHEN IT COME TO OPENNESS ABOUT ABUSE AND MIS-CONDUCT BY SCOUT LEADERS.

THEY ARE BASICALLY ALL COWARDS AND SEEK TO PROTECT THEIR POSITION, JOB AND POWER BEFORE THE WELFARE OF THE YOUNG MEN OVER WHOM THEY HAVE EITHER BEEN CALLED OR TAKEN VOLUNTARILY ASSUMED THE POST ION OF GUIDE, TEACHER, COUNCILOR.  TO VIOLATE THIS TRUST IS CONDEMING THEMSELVES TO A BAD SITUATION.  THOSE IN AUTHORITY WHO ARE INFORMED OF SUCH VIOLATIONS AND DO NOT CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE EQUALLY AS RESPONSIBLE AS THOSE WHO VIOLATE THIS TRUST.