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Re: Paterno
I'm glad they fired him and I think it's ridiculous that students were rioting last night. In a couple of years I bet they'll look back at that and think they were idiots.
I don't understand being so wrapped up in team/school love that you negate the welfare of so many young children. The things Sandusky did are unspeakable and everyone involved needs to be fired and some need to see jail time.
There are so many things in that Grand Jury report that get a big WTF from me. For example, the fact that a case was closed and no charges were filed after it was clear that he was showering with a boy!
I know, the amount of coverup that went on for so long is insane. So many people are involved with this and no one did the right thing. WTF
If you read the grand jury report, it's obvious that Paterno (along with Curley, Spanier and Schultz - who knows who else) not only knew what Sandusky was doing but they essentially enabled it for years. DECADES. There is no excusing this. Period.
Believe what you want, but at absolute MINIMUM Joe Paterno knew that Jerry Sandusky was in the shower naked with a 10 year old and still allowed him full and unquestioned access to those showers for at least nine YEARS after that. That people are still defending him and using endearing nicknames makes me absolutely sick.
I don't even understand mentioning this as what, an excuse? I don't know what. Just don't rape little boys on our campus, Sandusky. WTF.
In 1998-99 the school and Paterno knew Sandusky had acted inappropriately with at least one child, bear-hugging him naked, front to back in the school showers. His locker room keys were taken away (excuse me while I laugh bitterly at that 'punishment') in 2002.
Per the grand jury report, McQueary was told that Sandusky had his keys taken away. It's unlikely that this actually happened as Sandusky has been a consistent fixture in that gym and on campus and has been working out there for years and as recently as last week according to some reports.
My "rant" (like it's out of line? To get worked up about this?
) was directed at anyone who comes close to defending the enabling of a child rapist.
Too little too late in my opinion. Like I said, Penn State was already aware of inappropriate showering by Sandusky and a little boy back in 1998. And LB is correct in that despite having had his keys 'taken away' he still had access and visited the gym frequently and as recently as last week per news reports.
I agree. I assure you, I was just asking because I couldn't remember what I read, not because I think taking his keys away would have magically made everything else ok. I was thinking the timeline out in my head and just asking for clarity.
I also agree that a lot of things were probably said that didn't actually occur...like not actually taking his keys away. This cover up runs long and deep. I think they've just scratched the surface.