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BREAKING NEWS: Family says former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has died — AP
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Posted on 01/22/2012 7:34:30 AM PST by Perdogg

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To: mom4kittys

>>From what I understand the university had a full police force with full police authority.

That was my point. When an eyewitness to a heinous crime comes to you to ask for advice, you call the police first and the university administration later. You don’t hand it off to a bureaucrat and expect them to “handle” it. Because that usually means sweeping it under the rug, which is exactly what they did.


221 posted on 01/24/2012 4:56:33 PM PST by Bryanw92 (The solution to fix Congress: Nuke em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!)
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To: tjd1454

And you’d be wrong.


222 posted on 01/24/2012 7:21:45 PM PST by Twink
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To: Figment

Of course, it’s all Paterno’s fault. Sandusky, Spanier, the BOT, Second Mile, the PA political machine had nothing at all to do with it.

Too bad you weren’t there to make it all better.


223 posted on 01/24/2012 7:25:33 PM PST by Twink
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To: JohnG45

Yes. It says what he said, that he wished he’d done more. I say that sometimes, with 20/20 hindsight. Don’t we all?

The thread wasn’t about the victims. Start a thread about the victims and I will comment on it and pray for them as I do daily.

Or start a thread about Sandusky, you know, the man who actually committed the crimes against the child victims. But that’s too easy because Sandusky is not the focus of the media or of some posters. It’s easy to blame who the media is focusing on.

And don’t let me forget to thank you for your self righteous, sanctimonious post. RME. Where would we all be without you steering us in the right direction of wishing Paterno (the man who didn’t commit any crime) eternity in hell? And taking pleasure in that...yep, I’m gonna listen to you. GMAFB.

Ping me when you start a thread on Sandusky, the guy who committed these crimes and a thread on the BOT, school admin, PA political machine who covered it all up.

I won’t hold my breath.


224 posted on 01/24/2012 7:48:51 PM PST by Twink
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To: Twink

Of course, it’s all Paterno’s fault.

Don’t put words in my mouth. I said Paterno was “complicit” and as guilty as the rest. You apparently hold the man as a saint and idolize him.If I’d been Paterno, Sandusky would have not only been fired (which he wasn’t) he would have been in jail a long time ago(which he isn’t now)


225 posted on 01/25/2012 5:38:26 PM PST by Figment
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To: Figment

You asked me not to put words in your mouth and I sincerely apologize if I did. Please return the curtesy and don’t assign feelings or thoughts to me...I don’t idolize Paterno nor do I consider him a “saint.”

We disagree. I don’t hold Paterno as guilty as Sandusky. Sandusky committed the heinous acts/crimes. The focus isn’t on him or the network of secrecy that allowed him to continue to commit those crimes. Paterno is way down on my list as to those who should be held responsible or considered complicit for Sandusky’s crimes.


226 posted on 01/26/2012 3:40:08 PM PST by Twink
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