[skeeter]

Paterno didn't 'do nothing'. He reported the incident to his boss, and to the campus police.

Could/should he have done more? Of course. He didn't and deserves whatever criticism & retribution for that alone.

Its Sandusky that needs to be fried.

I hate a pile on.

[Sir Clancelot]

I think we’ll find that Joe knew what Sandusky was up to. We will find out Sandusky’s “retirement’ in 1999 was related to the incident, on campus, earlier that year with another kid. Campus police investigated and didn’t do anything. Joe didn’t do enough. In fact, Sandusky continued to have access to the football facilities until just recently.

You do have to ask how Sandusky felt so comfortable doing what he was doing at the football complex. He apparently didn’t think he would ever get turned in there. Of course, in 2002, Joe was what, 74 years old. It will be a sad final chapter to an otherwise notable career.

[CharlotteVRWC]

I wouldn’t report this to ‘campus’ police,, but to the REAL police. This is not something to stay ‘internal’.

[ClearBlueSky]

” I hate a pile on.”

Ironic choice of words!
I would say the kids raped in this homosexual ‘athletic’ activity hated pile-on’s too!

Evil protects evil. Homosexuals protecting each other is what this is bout. And being an ‘icon’ only gives you that much more ability to protect-yourself and others.

So you consider Paterno less guilty because of his icon status, his advanced age, his position of power?
Being in charge means you’re responsible.
To allow a child rapist in your employ, and presence, means you give tacit approval to his actions- and that you care more about him( and your own hide) than you do the children he preyed on USING your University and athletic program!

[Trailerpark Badass]

I hate someone who takes all the glory, makes it all about himself, when things go right, but becomes just another cog in the bureaucratic machine who "followed procedure" when things go wrong. That's the absolute opposite of leadership, and, to me, it's the craven, feckless response NOW to these things becoming public that is most unseemly about Paterno.

And if he didn't know something in this case, it's because he didn't want to know.