RIP Joe P

[PaulS]

RIJ - I can't argue with anything you would say in this case. I had originally typed a few sentences w/my response but then deleted it just b/f submitting it. I think the whole situation was discussed b/f and I made my feelings well known.

[FishnGrega]

I can't wait for the other douche bag to kick the bucket as well.

[Sea Dangles]

The University is responsible for this entire mess. They did nothing about the rape and they turned Paterno into a scapegoat.The redhead got off easy and this whole mess killed Paterno. I do not feel as though he had it coming. Could he have done more, of course and I am sure he regrets it.This man dedicated his life to working with kids and mentoring them too.I just feel like he got the shaft and the school did nothing to prevent it.He is surely no angel but I don't think he is Satan either. In the end, I think his impact on society will be judged as a positive one.

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

The University is responsible for this entire mess. They did nothing about the rape and they turned Paterno into a scapegoat.The redhead got off easy and this whole mess killed Paterno. I do not feel as though he had it coming. Could he have done more, of course and I am sure he regrets it.This man dedicated his life to working with kids and mentoring them too.I just feel like he got the shaft and the school did nothing to prevent it.He is surely no angel but I don't think he is Satan either. In the end, I think his impact on society will be judged as a positive one.

Paterno is no scapegoat and sure as sh!t ain't no angel.He knew.

Lung cancer killed Paterno not that "mess".If you want to say that this "mess" accelerated his death I would agree just exchange the word "mess" with conscience.

[JackK]

I never said what he did was right.

RIJ just said that Paterno didn't do anything. That's not true- He followed the law to the letter. Like SD said, the university was required (by law) to report it. They didn't, and had a perfect scapegoat lined up.

Should he have done more? Absolutely. But saying he didn't do anything is incorrect.

Is the law wrong? Absolutely. Morally, should one go straight to the authorities? Definitely. I'm not canonizing JoePa, his inaction can't be defended. But apart from Sandusky himself, the university is the true bad guy in this story. They kept the entire scandal hush hush to keep their football program (read: cash flow) intact and blemish free. Paterno was just the easier target for ESPN.

[american spirit]

i'm going to take a controversial good riddens to joe p. this loser swept that child molesting garbage under the rug. burn in hell as far as i'm concerned.

[american spirit]

Originally Posted by american spirit

i'm going to take a controversial good riddens to joe p. this loser swept that child molesting garbage under the rug. burn in hell as far as i'm concerned.

the university should be ashamed of themselves. harboring a child molester, keeping it hush hush is no good at all.