You have to wonder if the lynch mob that went after Paterno with such glee will ever feel any shame or embarrassment.
Good thing you started this thread now rather than during the day when the Paterno haters would be out in full force.
If a person has knowledge of a crime they are supposed to report it to the police. Not their superiors at work.
The NCAA exceeded their authority by penalizing these players, the student body who support them and the players who went before them. They had absolutely nothing to do with this scandal.........
“They have mocked Joe’s legacy of teaching young men how to be leaders in their communities.”
Well c’mon! Joe kinda dropped the ball when he had the chance to protect a kid from one of his buddies. Not a crapload of leadership there.
I found this letter to the editor of the State College newspaper (written by Carol Roman) interesting...Here's an excerpt:
Bill Pennington, of the New York Times, wrote an article (“Once Ubiquitous on Campus, ‘Paterno’ is No Longer Uttered”) this weekend about how Joe Paterno’s name is hardly mentioned at all in State College anymore. Isn’t that what the press wanted? Countless articles and broadcasts were made about how Paterno should not be honored in any way. Penn State administration complied. Paterno’s statue was taken down and is now in hiding somewhere in State College never to be seen again. His name was taken off trophies and buildings.
Source: Your letters: Blame the Media
As Carol Roman points out -- and among FR posters, Lancey Howard, who also points out, you can't just "blame the media." Lancey Howard focused on Penn State itself.
Carol Roman said "Penn State administration complied."
If people are upset, they should be upset with Penn State administration...which, btw, was what got Penn State into hot water to begin with (coupled with the actual Sandusky crimes themselves)
(So that's why...as I cited a State College letter writer in my last post...said that "Paterno’s statue was taken down and is now in hiding somewhere in State College never to be seen again. His name was taken off trophies and buildings. ... 'Twas cause of his "character focus" that Penn State people themselves are relatively silent about Paterno.)
Source: Your letters: Blame the Media
This much could not have gone on for so long without willing participants
The biggest question here is WHERE WILL THIS GROUP OF PERVERTS MOVE TO NEXT?
Thank you for posting this article....daughter and hubby both have degrees from Penn State...a very good school...I feel badly for all involved...especially, the victims...what a tragedy....