"The decision to remove the statue came ten days after the release of a scathing report by former FBI director Louis J. Freeh which found that Paterno had conspired with three other top Penn State administrators to conceal allegations of child sexual abuse made against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. According to the Freeh report, the motive was self-serving: to shield the university and its football program from negative publicity."
Whatever the motivation or cause for Paterno's actions,, they were nevertheless IMMORAL and ILLEGAL and the VICTIMS of his actions were Children.. ACTIONS have consequences and Paterno's are no different..
If EVER there was a PRIME example of that old saying,, " A Lifetime of GOOD works can be cancelled out by ONE heinous deed.." THIS is one of them..
Paterno should be a lesson to ALL of us.. "All that is necessary for EVIL to Flourish is for GOOD men and women to stand by and do nothing.."..
ALL the MORE so if that man or woman takes a willing part in HIDING it from view..
Paterno To Remain in Brown Hall of Fame: Did the University Make the Right Decision?
SodaHead Sports
2012/09/15 18:57:30
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Late Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno's reputation has taken a hit of epic proportions in the last year. The statue honoring him outside of Penn State was removed, as was his spot on a famous on-campus mural. The NCAA also took it upon itself to vacate his wins and college football records. Paterno's alma mater Brown University, however, has opted to take a different route.
The Ivy League university has chose to have Paterno remain in its Hall of Fame, despite damning evidence that linked him to knowing about child molestation going on at Penn State and refusing to take proper action. Brown did remove Paterno's name from awards he won while at the school. He attended Brown from 1946-1949 and was inducted to its Hall of Fame in 1978.
Paterno passed away in January, but not before his legacy became completely tarnished due to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. His family has vehemently denied the accusations brought against him. Brown has received heavy criticism for keeping Paterno in the Hall of Fame, but it was agreed upon by its governing board.
The Ivy League university has chose to have Paterno remain in its Hall of Fame, despite damning evidence that linked him to knowing about child molestation going on at Penn State and refusing to take proper action. Brown did remove Paterno's name from awards he won while at the school. He attended Brown from 1946-1949 and was inducted to its Hall of Fame in 1978.
Paterno passed away in January, but not before his legacy became completely tarnished due to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. His family has vehemently denied the accusations brought against him. Brown has received heavy criticism for keeping Paterno in the Hall of Fame, but it was agreed upon by its governing board.
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Hawkeye 2012/09/15 21:14:52
If I were the people that VISUALLY WITNESSED IT, and nobody seems to have a problem with these guys, I would have stopped it myself and called the police.
And what the hell is this Joe is going through.?Now tell me you America nim-wits, what would be Joe's punishment if he did what Sandusky did? I don't see how it could be any worse than what you have done to him now. If he kept quiet and did not want to get involved, it is more than likely he did not want to harm the Reputation of Penn State.
And if you hear someone screaming in a hall, and hear a shot, do you you open the door and see what is going on? Maybe. And stand over the body, where the killer dropped the gun on the floor, and then someone else see's you, and they think you are the one who killed the person. And the Police come and arrest you, because you had concern for someone who was shot down.
You think innocent people really want to get involved with someone else's Crime?
So look what you are doing to Joe. Not the same type of crime, but crime is crime, and now you are destroying a good man, who was only standing in the Hall. The Hall of Fame.
I believe the rule of law would also look at it that way.