[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD3Pi-cDsmM"]Penn State Joe Paterno riot - YouTube[/ame] My question is, what child under 18 did the pervert that worked for Joe, abuse? I could see, pursuing pedophilia charges against the perp (if they were underage and truly 'children,' as the news claims) but firing Joe is like removing the Pope for all his pedophile preachers. This whole story is pretty sad across the board. Personally, i think that if people realized that same sex preferance is not normal, then educating the globe would be easier on how to identify and deal with these kinds of predators. Were the students children or adults? Is it normal for a man to want 'boys' as toys? Should Joe be fired for what his staff did? Why is Obama in office and Bush not in jail?
Ok. How does that make Joe Paterno guilty of anything? See, there is a giant void to be crossed to get from Sandusky molesting boys to "Joe Paterno is to blame and should be fired".
Yes.... This was a disgusting cover up to protect the school rather than the children in their disadvantaged program. Sandusky had a fertile field as a serial pedophile... and the protection of the Penn State culture.
That is where i get the impression the wingnuts assume far too much For example; the world of everybody knows no one is going to magically be raised from the grave and yet billions upon billions believe in crap that they know aint true. You believe joe knew but that aint evidence and dang it if i would believe that a person who gave his life to educating kids would allow a sick blank to harm 9 years olds and let it pass. ie... idiots will believe anything and i lean on compassionate responsibility over just believing. Likewise, there is not a human being on this earth that will accept that magic can be performed by a human being and put a blown up person back together but idiots will believe in what a theological book tells them. Same difference; i dont believe joe would willingly allow a pedophile to be on his staff but idiots will believe what the media claims
I only read one article about it so far and it said that he reported the one incident that he witnessed. I don't know that he was aware of any others. Was he?
Not the facts. Joe was told something about someone doing something, which Joe took up to the AD and the VP of PSU. Those 2 individuals have been charged by authorities for failure to alert authorities, not Joe. What Joe knew, he passed along to the people who handle such things.
11/11/11 not a lucky day for Paterno... Senators rescind Joe Paterno's nomination for Medal of Freedom 11/11/11 : Just two months ago, Pennsylvanias two senators wrote to the White House and nominated Joe Paterno for the Presidential Medal of Freedom the nations highest civilian honor. Today, theyre taking it back.
So you support that people have NO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL! "Oh, I told my boss a 10 yo was being raped by an underling, that is all I need to do"! How DISGUSTING these filthy excuses are for the people who think they are valid! I am certainly glad to see that least a few of the Right Wing on this site stand up for decency and honor among adults, but the numbers who do NOT are simply astounding! And the student's support for child molestation because some guy is popular and money-making is simply horrific. These student sure look like jocks to me. Buzz cuts one and all.
Paterno reported it to who he should have. BUT HE DIDN'T follow it up. He saw nothing happened, that much is obvious. This guy who did these things continued to exist on his staff and nothing more from Paterno? You can bet your next paycheck I would have been ALL OVER THIS if it was in a department I lead. Where are the rioters for the children and families whose lives have been destroyed?
Funny how Paterno now wishes he had done more now that the whole sorted affair is out in the open. Paterno surrendered his moral authority to lead and teach any group of young adults when he decided to protect himself and the college rather than saving a 10 year old child from being raped by Sandusky. If I had a child going to that school who was involved in the riots they would be totally cut off from any monetary help from me.
Well, SORT OF true! Yes, he should have reported it to a superior. But the REAL reason Paterno is SCUM is simple. But REALLY people! If you hear of or SEE a 10 yo girl or boy GETTING RAPED by an ADULT, I (*)(*)(*)(*) well hope you will call the police FIRST! IMMEDIATELY, in fact. The NUMBERS are 911!
Exactly. Paterno should've AT THE LEAST quietly fired this guy. Paterno was without a doubt the most powerful person on the Penn State Campus. If he wanted this guy fired, it would've been done. Could've been done quietly, but it should've been done.
the entire penn state football program should be cleaned out....they had to know..look at the time line of the case....it was a total cover up...and on the mcquery matter ...when i report a crime i expect to fill out a police report....he knew and did nothing....joe pa knew and did nothing....and more kids were abused
what is simple about it? if i see it........???? I personally will impact that individual. My personally suggest put a glass rod into every pedophiles winkie and break it. no mo problem!
Paterno SAW nothing!!!!! Are you kidding me? If your nephew comes to you and says he has been molested, do you have to SEE it to report it to law enforcement??
At a MINIMUM, Paterno knew about an incident and didn't follow through with what he reported. And that's enough in my book for a charge so incredibly heinous as this one. I find it very hard to believe that is all he knew. I find it very hard to believe that others didn't know more. Would you all be satisfied if it comes out that the Board knew that Paterno knew more? Also, I don't know why society protects those at the top. They are just as important a human being as the bum on the street. People at the top should not be untouchable. The school acted appropriately, and I hope parents explain it to their rioting children when they go home for the holidays. I do feel for the students...they deserve better than this. Has anyone even apologized to students, alumni, and fans???