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'Pedobear' Mocks Penn State at Bowl Game

Costumed fan wears 'Keep quiet and don't tell anyone' sign

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 4, 2012 1:22 AM CST

(Newser) – "Pedobear" turned up to poke fun at Penn State during the Nittany Lions' 30-14 loss to the Houston Cougars at the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas. A fan, dressed as an Internet meme used to mock pedophiles, wore a sign reading: "Keep quiet and don’t tell anyone” beneath the Lions’ logo. The prank, linked to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, appears to have been the brainchild of users of a Texas Longhorns message board, according to Deadspin, which has a photo of Pedobear on the Jumbotron.

A Penn State fan displays a sign supporting former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno during the TicketCity Bowl NCAA football game against Houston.
A Penn State fan displays a sign supporting former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno during the TicketCity Bowl NCAA football game against Houston.   (AP Photo/Jeff McWhorter)
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lasano
Jan 4, 2012 11:40 AM CST
Um....why would anybody think it's funny to "poke fun" at such a serious situation? Pedophiles are not funny. How do they think the victims would feel about this? Is our country really filled with such insensitive jerkwads?
pop1263
Jan 4, 2012 9:34 AM CST
I am always sickened when I hear what these sick individuals have done to children.  If there could be acceptable forms of torture in prison, they would deserve whatever they got.  Maybe the inmates will handle it.  Don't kill them, just make them wish for death every day.  Ughh!  I cannot understand how anyone can get a sexual desire for children!!!!  SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Riffran
Jan 4, 2012 5:53 AM CST
now that's funny...pedobear.....ok not so funny

 
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