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3. i'll be curious to see the reaction.
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 07:48 AM
Jul 2012

it will tell whether the university has been learning. i'm nearly done reading the Freeh report and it is shocking how the insular nature of the culture led to such cavalier disregard for innocent victims, and such terrible judgement as well. if the people in the position to know had pursued the charges when they first arose, not only would so many victims be spared, but so would the university. because it would have done the right thing. sandusky's crimes would have been all his. now they hang on the heads of so many others and the university itself. it boggles my mind.

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
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