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7. Coach Paterno's failure to do anything when told of Jerry Sandusky's raping a little boy ....

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 08:02 AM

Jul 2012

.... in the team's showers allowed for many more children to become victims. Even
after some of Sandusky's actions were brought to light he took along young boys
with him on bowl trips and the Penn State football staff and administration did
nothing to stop him outside of telling him that he would never be head coach @
PSU. Penn State should shut down football for at least this season just out of respect
for the victims and they statue should be melted down as scrap.

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Penn State president orders Paterno statue removal [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2012 OP

It's scary - some of the comments from those who support the pedophile enabler LynneSin Jul 2012 #1

Maybe they could get the US Army and a few Iraqis? Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #2

That would've been the way to do it 47of74 Jul 2012 #9

i'll be curious to see the reaction. barbtries Jul 2012 #3

There will be a major backlash over this. Joe Bacon Jul 2012 #19

Yeah, about half the CBC article I read was people upset about the statue going Posteritatis Jul 2012 #36

I think they made the right choice Marrah_G Jul 2012 #4

Live streaming link Va Lefty Jul 2012 #5

They're using a fork lift w/ a heavy yellow strap wrapped around what appears to be... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #6

It's gone... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #13

Castles made of sand, slip into the sea. Eventually. Berlum Jul 2012 #15

Thanks for posting the stream BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #12

Coach Paterno's failure to do anything when told of Jerry Sandusky's raping a little boy .... Botany Jul 2012 #7

According to the breaking news blurb on CNN, it's to be put into storage. Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #11

I know -- it should be scrapped obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #26

They should store it in Sandusky's cell... Frank Cannon Jul 2012 #30

Statue goes, library stays alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #8

The Paterno Library houses the University's collection of over 100,000 children's books Beowulf Jul 2012 #37

too little. too late. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #10

The statue is gone - they just pulled it out of place... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #14

The lone and level sands stretch far away Berlum Jul 2012 #16

Yep it is gone but the stench remains. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #17

The highest paid person at UC Berkeley is the football coach lunatica Jul 2012 #20

That is true in many universities. In addition to ending coaching dynasties I believe the NCAA yellowcanine Jul 2012 #22

right.. see my post downstream Iggy Jul 2012 #25

we need to stop pretending and make college ball minor league roguevalley Jul 2012 #39

We have twisted priorities and hero worship in this country, well, as in many IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #29

"So ends the cult of JoePa." Not that easy unfortunately. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #24

Less expensive to put an inexpensive sign up that says, Our Now Infamous Sex Offender. Trillo Jul 2012 #18

And still they protest dkhbrit Jul 2012 #21

This is GOOD News Iggy Jul 2012 #23

NCAA is making an announcement tomorrow about Penn State obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #27

Good, thanks for info Iggy Jul 2012 #31

Good. Football should not trump enabling pedophiles. Atypical Liberal Jul 2012 #28

Next, Remove the President of Penn State dynasaw Jul 2012 #32

The alumni intere$t$ will shrink for $ure... may3rd Jul 2012 #33

???? MadrasT Jul 2012 #34

Good. Its the right thing to do. Shows the world that the university understands riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #35

Overdue. n/t 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #38

Man loses legacy...good! zorro1 Jul 2012 #40

This would make for a great ebay item... GReedDiamond Jul 2012 #41

And yet, their "sport" of groping remains. boppers Jul 2012 #42

Well, This is a Change On the Road Jul 2012 #43