<p>Clarify? I only can tell you what was widely reported by various news agencies, but I think you know the story just as well. I don’t want to mince words, but if that does not tell you how powerful he is (was), I don’t know what does.</p>
<p>He used his power to keep his job. Do you have examples where he used his power against someone by denying them access or denying them some benefit?
In the GJ report the AD states they could not deny Sandusky access. Now after indictment the lawyers say they can not deny access. But according to everyone Paterno had the power to deny access. Do we have one example where he used that power to over ride the contracts that Penn St had with professors or to deny anything to anyone that they deserved due to school policy?</p>
<p>Power to keep his job is denying others the power to remove him which could be in others benefit. Otherwise, why would others ask him to leave? And others in this case are supposedly his superiors.</p>
<p>tt that is a stretch. The implication is that Sandusky could not have been on the campus if Paterno did not want him there. The facts indicate that premise is wrong.</p>
<p>Which facts? A stretch? I just showed you that he was more powerful than his bosses, the athletic director, the president and the board of trustees. What could be more powerful than that within Penn State?</p>
<p>Tom1944: paterno was actively helping Sandusky by providing football players to help at his charity after the 2002 incident, and allowing that charity to operate on campus. How much power would it have taken not to help Sandusky? And we dont have any indication that he even tried.</p>
<p>the most charitable thing one could say right now is that Paterno just didnt give a damn about those kids.</p>
<p>These-in the GJ report the AD states they could not deny Sandusky access. Now after indictment the lawyers say they can not deny access. tt- how do you know Paterno did not try to deny access and be told he could not?</p>
<p>Was he helping Sandusky or did he feel he was helping the charity? Many believe Paterno knew of the 1998 incident but he denies that. Do we have anyone that contradicts his claim? He knew of the incident in 2002 so that incident- he claims not to know it was a rape- should have led him to resign from the charity? Would that have meant Sandusky was no longer with the charity? Again I would like to hear why Paterno decided to stay with the Second Mile before I say he was wrong.</p>
<p>Away for a day and there is no catching up. Jut want to add-- I’m sure everyone has already read the stories of news crews encouraging students to act more riotously and prompting them on what to say on camera. The local paper reported today that the first person was charged in relation to the riot. He was 44 years old.</p>
<p>Also, this is just weird (and perhaps has been posted already)-- “A former Pennsylvania county prosecutor said Wednesday that he referred an allegation that former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a child to state prosecutors because his wife’s brother was Sandusky’s adopted son.” That prosecutor is the only totally inept public servant I have known of in my time in central PA and he was involved in a small scandal of his own.</p>
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<p>Are you serious? He waited a full day to report the crime to his boss, did not report the crime to the police, did not make a Clery Act report as required by federal law, and basically did nothing but shrug “I’m just a football coach”. What he DID do is enabled a rapist to continue molesting children.</p>
<p>Cannot deny access is way different than officially barring him not to be on campus. Maybe asking him not to come first would be a good start. This is silly, the man is a pedophile, turn him in and be done with it.</p>
<p>“Many believe Paterno knew of the 1998 incident but he denies that.”</p>
<p>That is untrue. His son said in an impromptu conversation with reporters that the Penn State lawyers assured him that they never informed Paterno of 1998 incident. That is way different than Paterno saying he never knew of the incident. First, I would like these lawyers to come out and say it themselves, and second, are all the lawyers at Penn State now, were they there in 1998?</p>
<p>You are going to have to wait a long time for that. Paterno has lawyered up and is not saying a word. Which is a good thing because there is no good explanation for that. Paterno aided a charity that brought Sandusky in contact with underage boys. </p>
<p>So far Paterno has been first, and had his name chiseled off the Big Ten Championship Trophy. I dont this will be the last indignity he will have to face for his inaction</p>
<p>Remember that Paterno was also PAID by Second Mile for the work he did with the charity. I know, I know, he kept the job and remained involved with Second Mile so he could “keep an eye on” Sandusky to make sure no other children were abused. Is that it? [note the sarcasm]</p>
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<p>McQueary came to Paterno sometime on Saturday. It could have been Saturday night. Paterno met the AD at his home on Sunday. It could have been Sunday morning. It may have been only hours. You don’t know.</p>
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<p>So the AD and Paterno and everyone else could not deny Sandusky access. On their own. But all they had to do was file official reports with the police, make it publicly known, and at least then Sandusky would not have the guts to show up on campus. On his own.</p>
<p>Instead, they did nothing. He kept using the campus facilities to conduct his sexual abuse, even while attending fund raisers, bringing boys in, finding fresh victims…</p>
<p>Kumitedad…Paterno has secured a lawyer who has told him not to talk about the case. This is what anyone should do in his position.</p>
<p>sk8- he knew the incident was reported to the police. We do not know why he waited a day to report to his boss- was the boss available the day Paterno was told? In retrospect he should have had McQuery contact the police immediately but the police according to McQuery were told. If the police failed to investigate that is on Paterno? If he used his power to stop a police investigation I hope they prosecute him but the best case you could blame Paterno for is a 10 day delay in the report to police.</p>
<p>Well it is what almost anyone would do. re:2637</p>
<p>tom, for the last time because we have been here so many times before. It is not only about whether he does enough legally at the time, it is about what he fails to do all these years afterwards knowing what he knows. I guess not only him, but they all knew but did nothing.</p>