[NittanyLion]

Columnist Ostler wrote: Several e-mailers demand, "Have you ever heard of due process?" The due process I've heard of involves a justice system and a legal trial. Paterno faces no legal action or charge. Legally, his rear end is covered. But there was no trial when Paterno was sainted, no jury declared him one of the noblest and finest college coaches of all time. The public decided. It's the same deal on the flip side...

With regard to public opinion I agree. People are fickle and that's just the way it is. But I do draw a distinction between the statements of "the public" v those of people in positions of authority who should demonstrate more restraint.

[Colofornian]

With regard to public opinion I agree. People are fickle and that's just the way it is. But I do draw a distinction between the statements of "the public" v those of people in positions of authority who should demonstrate more restraint.

A reasonable statement; please remember, tho, that it 'twas also these "people in positions of authority" who signed off on putting the Joe statues up to begin with...

IOW, having been the edifiers who encouraged this personality cult, 'tis not surprising that they felt that whatever authority they lended to this "cult's" rise...they u-turned upon its sudden demise.