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Politicalboi

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31. Then why didn't Paterno call the authorities?

Reply to LAGC (Reply #19)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 11:36 PM

Jan 2012

My guess is that Paterno knew about it before McQueary told him. But Paterno was the coward that stood by and did nothing. He had more clout than McQueary. I think they should all get some jail time for keeping silent.

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Spokesperson is denying this. YellowRubberDuckie Jan 2012 #1

I think the spokeperson is lying RB TexLa Jan 2012 #7

Well, I didn't give an opinion. YellowRubberDuckie Jan 2012 #12

Tweet Jennifer Love Hewitt. man4allcats Jan 2012 #26

Not yet. The family has come out and denied this report. qanda Jan 2012 #2

May he finally find peace. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #3

Whoa...I just read that it's not true BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #4

Please check your source. elleng Jan 2012 #5

I belive CBS, I think the family is lying RB TexLa Jan 2012 #8

Why would the family lie? emilyg Jan 2012 #28

Rats do that underpants Jan 2012 #6

Do what? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #10

they die underpants Jan 2012 #11

Yeess... but I must've missed something somewhere. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #20

UESADUMFCS Eddie Haskell Jan 2012 #35

He must be in Limbo Space... FarPoint Jan 2012 #9

Apparently not dead yet - Lehigh Valley newspapers pulled their headline too. Historic NY Jan 2012 #13

His family is apparently spreading lies about it and the media is falling for it RB TexLa Jan 2012 #14

and you know this how? onenote Jan 2012 #37

13 min ago Scott Paterno tweeted badhair77 Jan 2012 #15

Why would his family lie? CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #16

You should edit or delete your OP tammywammy Jan 2012 #17

And you don't think they could be lying? RB TexLa Jan 2012 #21

Why would they lie about it? Son of Gob Jan 2012 #22

What possible reason would the family lie about his death. tammywammy Jan 2012 #25

They have big $$$ on the line in the local dead pool bookies in Vegas? Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 #27

To give the BOT time to leave the state. Eddie Haskell Jan 2012 #36

I don't think the family could be lying - with YOU! downwardly_mobile Jan 2012 #39

CBS Reports: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead - nt Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 #18

Paterno caught a tough break. LAGC Jan 2012 #19

Then why didn't Paterno call the authorities? Politicalboi Jan 2012 #31

WHAT.THE.FUCK are you talking about? REALLY?? PATERNO WAS NOT GUILTY AT ALL?!! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #32

IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED RIGHT THERE IN THE LOCKER ROOM. LAGC Jan 2012 #34

As far as I'm concerned, NONE OF THOSE SONS OF BITCHES SHOULD BE DRAWING AIR! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #38

It's very fucking sick that you're more concerned about people getting fired Son of Gob Jan 2012 #41

Lung cancer is a horrible way to go.. No matter the feelings about Paterno & if alive... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #23

Is he dead yet? WhiteMaleKansan Jan 2012 #24

So we turned this thread into a Monty Python sketch......n/t Jello Biafra Jan 2012 #29

De mortuis and all that. /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #30

I think he and Merle Haggard are out having a beer together (nt) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #33

The 11pm news here (Albany, NY) said that CBS announced he was dead Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #40

10:46 pm...Reports: Paterno �gravely ill�; family summoned to State College spanone Jan 2012 #42

kick demmiblue Jan 2012 #43

Please delete this thread. trumad Jan 2012 #44

The original "source" of the story has now resigned due to the erroroneous report BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #45