clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Penn State Scandal: Potential Jurors Wear PSU Gear, Have Connections To Second Mile, Sandusky

Jury selection for the Jerry Sandusky trial began today, and it has already hit a few snags. With such a high-profile case in such a closely-connected community, the vetting process is expected to take a while. While it's still early in the selection in process, a number of conflict-of-interest problems have already appeared.

According to Emily Kaplan, a rising senior at PSU:

Courtney Brennan of WPXI also noted:

As Derek Rocco of The Pens Blog tweeted, these are all pretty easy ways to get out of jury duty, too.

For the latest updates on the Penn State scandal and the Jerry Sandusky trial, visit our StoryStream. For more on the Nittany Lions, please visit Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation's Penn State blog.

Photographs by dizfunk used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.