Penn State happenings

I would have started a serious a55 whooping. When I was done, I would've called the police and then reported it to my boss in a case this serious.

Let’s say the following happened.

Bubba sees John Q. molesting a 10 year old in the bathroom in the Black and Red Corp. building in which they work. Bubba reports it to his boss. Bubba never follows up to ensure proper action is being taken. Bubba’s boss never informs him that action is being taken. Bubba just throws it over the fence and hopes someone else takes care of it and goes about his normal day activities. All is good in Bubba’s little world.

Is all OK in Black and Red Corp. land?

No, I think not. Yes, Bubba did the MINIMUM (key word here) of what is required of him. But this is a serious criminal offense and isn’t the same as forgetting to attend a meeting. A follow up and involvement would’ve gone a long way in this case.

I guess you could call Paterno the “Enabler” in all of this.

I have to agree with Honcho - didn't Paterno EVER ask Sandusky what the !#$# was going on in his locker room? Maybe he met every "legal" obligation, but as a parent (and it sounds as if SOME parents didn't meet their obligations either?), I would expect more than just "meeting LEGAL obligations".

My opinion of Paterno will never be the same.
He's gone from kindly old man to pedophile enabler.

ogredawg wrote: What...the minute it was reported to him he should have informed law enforcement.....or better yet... yeah he reported it to his superiors but they did not report it so he he should have taken matters into his own hands and reported it.....no excuse by anyone who had knowledge of the incident(s) for not calling law enforcement period.

Absolutely correct ogredawg....there's such a thing called MORAL responsibility that I feel we all have.

averagedawg wrote: My opinion of Paterno will never be the same.
He's gone from kindly old man to pedophile enabler.

Truth . . .

What Paterno probably thought in the very best case was that what was reported to him was an exaggeration or a misunderstanding, and it could be swept under the table as to not tarnish his beloved PSU.

Worst case is he figured it would come to an end after he was caught, and it could be swept
under the table as to not tarnish his beloved PSU.

See the commonality here... "and it could be swept under the table as to not tarnish his beloved PSU."

Besides the obvious fact that there extends a moral obligation beyond man created legal requirements,
I have something else to add...

Innocent (but incredibly stupid and naive) mistake or willing cover up... Paterno had to go.. immediately, and I don't give a rat's behind if it was falling on a sword or being thrown under
a bus. Those jacklegs protesting it are just like Paterno... more concerned with protecting a
legacy. They are concerning themselves with that more than they are concerning themselves with
children who have to deal with this stuff for the rest of their lives. I don't give a flying
hoot about what happened to Paterno. He more than anyone else in college football owned and
ruled the Penn St empire, and it happened on his watch and he can't claim a lack of any
knowledge as even a feeble excuse.

Want to do something productive with it? Stop worrying about protesting the treatment of
JoePa and put some effort into organizations designed to prevent the sexual abuse of children.

They are the victims here... not Joe Paterno.