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MadHound

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17. He is already in the College Hall of Fame,

Reply to Old and In the Way (Reply #14)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:59 PM

Jan 2012

As far as his handling/enabling of the Sandusky affair, quite frankly his career should be neutralized. How many of Sandusky's victims have come forward now, twenty and that number could rise.

Paterno aided and enabled these crimes, turned a blind eye on these crimes, this suffering, these victims. For that his career, his reputation should be tarnished. He enabled a pedophile to carry on his crimes in his own locker room. All to protect his precious football team, his precious career. That's beyond fucked up, that is criminal.

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Joe Paterno has passed away. My condolences to his family. [View all] Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 OP

My condolances go to those he scarred rocktivity Jan 2012 #1

Yeah? He was the pedophile? Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #10

actually, he had information and didn't act. Accomplice to child rape. The idea that this fucker roguevalley Jan 2012 #15

Is this a confirmed report now? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #2

Confirmed. The evil motherfucker died, I hope it was painful. NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #3

It was excrutiating. My dad died of this. Inch by inch, centimeter by centimeter. I hate the victim roguevalley Jan 2012 #16

I'm pretty sure he did die yesterday, but they waited until Sunday for the perceived PR value. tridim Jan 2012 #4

Could be, but maybe they hadn't told the whole family MiniMe Jan 2012 #6

CNN has it now MiniMe Jan 2012 #5

I know. Either way, he was very, very ill, and could be deceased. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #9

i feel for his grandkids irisblue Jan 2012 #7

All the self-righteous people who claim he's responsible probably would do ZERO Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #8

your opinion is on DU irisblue Jan 2012 #12

How could Paterno have done worse? Son of Gob Jan 2012 #13

BULLSHIT! Truly, I cry bullshit here. If you are a Penn state person, fine. But don't roguevalley Jan 2012 #18

+1 (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #19

Not true and I have the CPS reporting record to prove it. Although I don't classify myself as Happyhippychick Jan 2012 #20

With all due respect, were you a victim of child rape? lunatica Jan 2012 #23

Sarah, What you say doesn't apply to everyon! I would have KILLED HIM ON THE SPOT!! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #25

RIP. I am sure he was given the Last Rites also. Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #11

A very sad end to what should have been a HOF career. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #14

He is already in the College Hall of Fame, MadHound Jan 2012 #17

His family lost an elderly, sick family member _ed_ Jan 2012 #21

A sad end to a life. I feel sorry for everyone involved, Paterno's family and all of txwhitedove Jan 2012 #22

I'll save my condolences.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #24