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Paterno was the Emperor of the entire State and held more power than anyone, ANYONE who lived here...(T)here was nothing he didn't know, and nothing was ever going to occur which would derail his Empire, until this creep, this slimy sonofabitch did what he did and was finally revealed to the world.
For decades, Paterno had the luxury of not being very concerned with Sandusky's "activities" because of the strong defensive line he'd built around his empire -- a line that, as you say, also encompassed Pennsylvania's political structure. That's why Paterno wasn't criticized, never mind wasn't punished, for speaking at the 1988 GOP convention (as a state employee, it was illegal), and why every previous punishment of Sandusky resulted only in wrist taps and gentle demotions.
And remember the judge who gave Sandusky no-money-down bail and freedom to travel? When I learned that Sandusky's youth foundation had sponsored a fundraiser for her, I gave her the benefit of the doubt: as one of Sandusky's demotions, he ended direct involvement in the foundation in 2008. There was only one logical explanation for the judge not even considering recusing herself -- the fundraiser must have taken place AFTER 2008. But noooo, it turned out that it took place in 2007!
Who knew (or should have known) what about Sandusky, when did they know it, and why didn't they at least try to stop him sooner? Damned good questions -- and they need to be asked all the way up to the Pennsylvania's governor's office.
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