MotoSurfBass Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) ####### disgusting. I still support the corps, but Hop is finished and then some. Edited April 5, 2018 by JohnZ filter circumvention 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 There will be one thread on the topic where this can be discussed. Please make sure you adhere to DCP guidelines in the discussions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjordansc Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Hard to see him surviving this story. Nine women with similar stories over 40 years is powerful. Nine women came forward, how many did not? I also find it difficult to believe no one would talk to the YEA investigator. YEA needs to move on this quickly before the summer is lost. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mingusmonk Posted April 5, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ghost said: If the allegations are true and with all the other charges by other women for many months, one can only imagine how GH and possibly others have been feeling these many months/years. Certainly nowhere near the emotions that the Riley twins, Debra Barcus, Megh Toth and his other victims have been experiencing for decades. And as with many perpetrators, I would suspect the fact that he got away with it so long only caused him to be more confident in continuing to do so. He probably wasn't too worried. 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoContraAlum Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I realize that nothing has been proven and we should all wait for that, but I also know several people in the organization (past and present) and this has been something hinted at for years.The people I know (mainly guard members from the past who marched in the 80s) know some of the women involved and 100% believe them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ello Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Not surprised at all about this. Hop drunkenly kissed me on the cheek at a fellow alum's wedding once, ew. I just hope this doesn't destroy the organization or the activity. I marched for 3 years and I practically owe my life to this activity and this organization because I gained so much from it and it was truly an amazing experience. What unfortunate publicity for an activity that so few people know about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Just saw the article and it made me physically ill. The Cadets were always my hometown corps (I grew up in Bergen County.) I'm still struggling to get my head around this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Terri Schehr Posted April 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, mcjordansc said: Hard to see him surviving this story. Nine women with similar stories over 40 years is powerful. Nine women came forward, how many did not? I’m sure many are afraid. When I was nine years old, I was approached by a sex offender. He didn’t touch me but he exposed himself and offered money to me to touch him. I got on my bike and rode home, told my mom, the police and legal system got involved....a painful time. It was almost worse than what happened. I hope no one attacks these women because it’s takes guts to be the one who speaks up. 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoContraAlum Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, mingusmonk said: Certainly nowhere near the emotions that the Riley twins, Debra Barcus, Megh Toth and his other victims have been experiencing for decades. And as with many perpetrators, I would suspect the fact that he got away with it so long only caused him to be more confident in continuing to do so. He probably wasn't too worried. Exactly. I am having very little sympathy towards anyone who (allegedly) did this or allowed it to happen. I am far more concerned with the victims here. Nine women spoke out now, I have to wonder how many more may finally feel safe enough to do so now that the story is out there. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barigirl78 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 The next question is "how many people in power knew and did nothing?" 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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