It is an absolute disgrace for a person in such a position of authority to cover up such events and ignore their duty of care. Dr Paterson's name should be removed from all areas of the school as should the other offending teachers. I'd suggest if there is a key finding coming out of the Royal Commission to protect children in the future, it should be known as Paterson's rule / law. Real Estate agents widely refer to the recently introduced laws around disclosing murders or deaths that occur at a property for sale as Gozales Rule (after Sef Gonzales, who was prosecuted for murdered his family at their home).
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Chinmayee Somaiya
11 years ago
Any positive reference, to anyone remotely associated with the coverup, should be removed
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Mitchell J
11 years ago
Not only should his name be removed from this building, but his portrait removed and destroyed. He has utterly failed the students and the school, and for what? The school's reputation? The school will forever be remembered for this BECAUSE of his lack of action in trying to protect it, not to mention the impact it has had on the poor students abused. My heart goes out to each and every one of them.
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James Vance
11 years ago
Absolutely George. I was more speaking about students at Knox who identify that way (indeed, including some of the abused). To feel a sense of disgust at their own sexuality on top of this would be horrid, and there needs to be a clear distinction made between the very normal sexuality of homosexuality, which is most often healthy, loving, and consensual, and pedophilia.
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George
11 years ago
James middle aged homosexuals degrading children disturbs me !
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vicki savva
11 years ago
There will always be a nasty cloud around it if it is not renamed ...
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James Lance
11 years ago
George, the fact you cannot see how a place that harbours gay individuals could easily harbour homophobia by individuals surrounding them disturbs me.
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george
11 years ago
James Lance says ongoing issues with Homophobia, according to the Royal Commision the place is overrun with Homosexuals ! check your facts Jimmy
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James Lance
11 years ago
Ian Paterson is a disgraceful human being who needs to be prosecuted for criminal negligence. It is a sad fact that he has not only actively ruined the lives of young boys (and, quite possibly, a young girl), but the lives also of boys who are currently at Knox Grammar and are subjected to its ongoing issues with homophobia.
The manly thing.OMG! Paterson is worse than the convicted vermin who carried it out the abuse, as he enabled it to continue and swept it under the carpet.
I sincerely hope he is charged. Hindering, or accessory after the fact have to be possible charges. We all should have requested removal of his name long ago, when Nesbitts charges were found true. Paterson is a bigger blot on the schools reputation now than any of the vermin that he protected. How dare he not report the abuse.
I will personally pursue having his AM withdrawn.
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Allan
11 years ago
"Virile Agitur"
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John
11 years ago
Do/Did Knox have a float at the Mardi Gras ?
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tim
11 years ago
The name of the building is absolutely untenable
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Paddy Smith
11 years ago
Patterson should serve time in jail.
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Ben Stevenson
11 years ago
His complete abject failure to follow through on the single most important part of his job makes him and utter failure. I shake with rage in the thought of snake failing to protect the innocent.
It is an absolute disgrace for a person in such a position of authority to cover up such events and ignore their duty of care. Dr Paterson's name should be removed from all areas of the school as should the other offending teachers. I'd suggest if there is a key finding coming out of the Royal Commission to protect children in the future, it should be known as Paterson's rule / law. Real Estate agents widely refer to the recently introduced laws around disclosing murders or deaths that occur at a property for sale as Gozales Rule (after Sef Gonzales, who was prosecuted for murdered his family at their home).
Any positive reference, to anyone remotely associated with the coverup, should be removed
Not only should his name be removed from this building, but his portrait removed and destroyed. He has utterly failed the students and the school, and for what? The school's reputation? The school will forever be remembered for this BECAUSE of his lack of action in trying to protect it, not to mention the impact it has had on the poor students abused. My heart goes out to each and every one of them.
Absolutely George. I was more speaking about students at Knox who identify that way (indeed, including some of the abused). To feel a sense of disgust at their own sexuality on top of this would be horrid, and there needs to be a clear distinction made between the very normal sexuality of homosexuality, which is most often healthy, loving, and consensual, and pedophilia.
James middle aged homosexuals degrading children disturbs me !
There will always be a nasty cloud around it if it is not renamed ...
George, the fact you cannot see how a place that harbours gay individuals could easily harbour homophobia by individuals surrounding them disturbs me.
James Lance says ongoing issues with Homophobia, according to the Royal Commision the place is overrun with Homosexuals ! check your facts Jimmy
Ian Paterson is a disgraceful human being who needs to be prosecuted for criminal negligence. It is a sad fact that he has not only actively ruined the lives of young boys (and, quite possibly, a young girl), but the lives also of boys who are currently at Knox Grammar and are subjected to its ongoing issues with homophobia.
Virile Agitur
vote for: Marsden Centre
Need to happen fast!
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I agree the centre must be renamed
The manly thing.OMG! Paterson is worse than the convicted vermin who carried it out the abuse, as he enabled it to continue and swept it under the carpet. I sincerely hope he is charged. Hindering, or accessory after the fact have to be possible charges. We all should have requested removal of his name long ago, when Nesbitts charges were found true. Paterson is a bigger blot on the schools reputation now than any of the vermin that he protected. How dare he not report the abuse. I will personally pursue having his AM withdrawn.
"Virile Agitur"
Do/Did Knox have a float at the Mardi Gras ?
The name of the building is absolutely untenable
Patterson should serve time in jail.
His complete abject failure to follow through on the single most important part of his job makes him and utter failure. I shake with rage in the thought of snake failing to protect the innocent.