Originally Posted by
Scar
OK, finally have some free time.
Nobody will deny that Sandusky is sub-human. Nobody will deny that what he did (I purposely left out “allegedly”) is one of the most despicably evil things anyone could do. But if this happened in a scenario that didn’t involve such a nationally recognized and important institution, it would not be national news and we would not be talking about it. What needs to be emphasized here is that Paterno IS Penn State. He had more power than anyone on that campus. And as far as the athletic department goes, he was the boss. The AD was nothing compared to him. You can bet that he had the final decision to cover this up. Yes, everyone and anyone who knew should have reported it, we know of seven people for sure and I’m certain even more knew. Had Paterno or anyone else reported this the first time (I'm now hearing he may have known as early as 1994,) many other children would not have to have been victimized. But Paterno is the guy. He is the name. He had the power. There is no one else involved in this that anyone had ever heard of. That is why this is news and that is why Paterno needs to be vilified.
The more that comes out on this just continues to sicken me even more. I hope Paterno is never allowed on campus again. If they ever give him some sort of celebration it would be an outrage.