It is a shame that such a few caused such damage to individuals and PSU.
I agree with you. It is Most likely that all of the people on the football admin team followed the policies laid out by the legal beagles of Penn State.
The fact that the DA did not choose to go to court is a problem and much of the problem can be laid at his feet.
Just wait out more information before condemning Joe Paterno and the other people who have been fired. They may be innocent of any wrong doing, but guilty of following policies which have been in palce for decades and which have seemed to be effective in the past.
You are correct in that "we do not know the whole story."
Yet...
* The Penn State Board of Trustees don't know the whole story. [Yet they acted because it was necessary to do so]
* Perhaps even the Penn State admins & coaches don't know the whole story. [We certainly have not likely heard from ALL of the victims]
* Media who report segments on air or who write stories and columns don't know the whole story.
* Police who arrest suspected criminals don't know the whole story.
* Parents who discipline their kids often don't get the whole story from their kids.
I guess I find it curious that you suggest a standard that isn't seemingly applied very often when it comes to holding others accountable.