Absolutely idiotic column. First of all, like nearly every sanctimonious scavenger with an opinion on this, they’re attacking the wrong people. Joe DID contact the police - Schultz was the police commissioner. Joe DID put the witness in touch with them because Joe didn’t KNOW anything other than what he was told. He wouldn’t be able to testify. Paterno didn’t take away his keys either - the University did. Paterno doesn’t have power over ex-employees. All of these columns start with the false premise that Paterno not only knew everything but controlled everything.
Also, you do NOT under any circumstances EVER approach the subject of an investigation. This is when guilty parties disappear. Many well-meaning people have ruined investigations by approaching the suspect. These people are advocating something that actually would allow the alleged rapist to continue elsewhere.
It is so much more fun to be part of a lynch mob you know.
And of course it takes the heat off the guys who actually did wrong. Which is the whole point.
When you can no longer shield the guilty you have transfer the public's anger away from them to someone who isn't guilty because that is their new shield.
A excellent example of this was the OJ case where the focus shifted from OJ killing two people to if a cop used a racial slur. Because that was so much more important.
In this case all of the attacks on Paterno are to shift attention away from everybody else in this case. Mc whatever who claims he actually saw rape being committed but did nothing at the time and apparently didn't talk to the police until it looked like he would not get Paterno's job when he retired, the school trustees and perhaps the police.