[Tribune7]

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[circlecity]

I would note that even if the accusations against JoPa are true has hasn’t done anything more that Obama’s safe schools czar has admitted doing. (This isn’t a defense of Jo Pa but a condemnation of Mr. Jennings)

[Tulane]

I have trouble believing Joe Paterno, who has been married to the same woman for 60 years, lives in a very modest home, turned down millions to coach the Patriots to stay at PSU, insisted on academics first before playing star players, endorsed Ronald Reagan, etc. covered up a child molestation case. There has to be more to the story...Between Paterno’s word and the hysterical media, my money is on Paterno.

[apillar]

I'm certainly not saying Paterno did the right thing, but I can almost understand what he did. Imagine someone you knew for over 20 years and worked with every day, traveled with, probably had over for dinner, maybe was even a close friend. Then there was an accusation, out of the blue, that this person had raped a boy in a shower. Your first reaction would probably be disbelief and saying to yourself, “I don't want anything to do with this! I don't even want to think about it! I'm not touching it with a ten foot pole! I'm passing the buck, let someone else figure out if it's true or not.” Which appears to be exactly what Paterno did...

[Essie]

For many years, I have thought that Joe Paterno was a good man. I don’t know what he knew and/or should or should not have done. What I do know is that many, many people have decided that they know. Without really knowing the facts, they have tried and convicted him in the press and called him every nasty name they can think of. Sadly, this is not a case about child abuse. If Joe Paterno was not involved, this case would be cold and dead. It is Joe Paterno’s celebrity status which is driving this case. People read about what happened because of Joe Paterno, not because of the child abuse angle. Or people are using this case to sell newspapers or up the traffic to their site. Similar cases are often mentioned in the press, but they disappear quickly.

[fortheDeclaration]

Among Short's revelations is that Paterno specifically says that Coach Mike McQueary never told him "that he saw Jerry Sandusky raping a boy in our locker room shower."

Paterno is on record as being told that something sexual was happening between a young boy and Sandusky.

Let's stop the parsing of words, as if not knowing the exact details exonerates Paterno.