Gary Schultz was the commissioner of the University Park police. This was the sole reason he was called to that meeting.
I have no idea why Spanier and Paterno got fired. My guess is because the Politburo is trying to salvage their own imagine by firing the two most prominent figures available.
That is not my guess. A full investigation will take place and put everyone on the bench. The Regents had heard enough to understand the culpability. I do not wish this on anyone but a decision was made based on information afforded to them.
It will never come back. This story has legs and now Texas is involved. Before you know it, the FBI will stream out.
The Regents know this.
Both got fired for not doing what was MORALLY required, telling the REAL police.
Do you just go 'round exporting opinions that have been carefully shielded from reading the Grand Jury Presentment?
Let's just deal with Spanier on this post. You don't think...that maybe...just perhaps...just who knows...that the Board of Trustees actually read the Grand Jury Presentment??? Why, shock...surprise!
"Curley testified that he also advised Penn State president Graham Spanier of the information that he had received from the graduate assistant and the steps he had taken as a result. Curley was not specific in the about the language he used to in reporting the 2002 incident to Spanier. Spanier testified to his approval of the approach taken by Curley." (p. 8)
And especially this note on pp. 9-10: "Schultz confirmed that University President Graham Spanier was apprised in 2002 that a report of an incident involving Sandusky and a child in the showers on campus had been reported by an employee. Schultz testified that Spanier approved of the decision to ban Sandusky from bringing children into the locker room and the decision to advise the Second Mile of the 2002 incident."
Well, lookee there.
The previously accepted "formula" of Sandusky + kids on campus was no longer sanctioned in College Station...but if Sandusky wanted to use two Penn State satellite campuses for sports camps for 4th graders on up...Penn State Erie (Behrend) and Penn State Harrisburg (Capital College in Middletown) thru 2008...eh, that was "A-OK" by Penn State standards.
ALL: For details, see:
* Penn State assistant coach ran kid camps after ban
* Sandusky led camp at Penn State Behrend ['Snow ball effect beyond State College]
Tell us, Flintsilver: If what Sandusky did with little boys was so "objectionable" @ College Station, why wasn't it also "objectionable" @ other Penn State campuses?
You mean this was all fine & dandy...as long it was away from the epicenter of Nittany Lyin'ville?