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ljm2002

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1. That was my thought too...

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 08:38 AM

Jul 2012

...upon reading the story about the emails.

They are apparently remaining in a state of denial about the whole thing. People find it easy to forget that his inaction, and the inaction of others, led directly to the rape and abuse of more young men / boys. You simply cannot spin that away. They don't want to admit that their beloved patriarch was involved in a coverup. But he was.

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Paterno's family better be careful what they wish for: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP

That was my thought too... ljm2002 Jul 2012 #1

Why isn't Louis Freeh being dragged into this? Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #2

Why should he be? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #3

Freeh was a tool for the right during the Clinton witchhunt. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #4

Freeh's time in the FBI has nothing to do with this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #6

His non-effectiveness in the late nineties earns him the right to exit left. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #10

Why on earth should the FBI get involved in something which doesn't cross state lines? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #7

Are you telling me that the FBI has NEVER crossed the line Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #8

I think you must be trolling Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #11

No, I think they're serious, sadly ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #12

You are right. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #14

I will concede you one major point. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author maryellen99 Jul 2012 #18

I agree with the family Johonny Jul 2012 #5

Sure, release them all. Bake Jul 2012 #9

Which is a greater monster, a child molester following compulsions or a supposedly sane and normal CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #15

And Joe Paterno got a hero's funeral because stubborn football fans were too afraid to see the truth. Initech Jul 2012 #16

As a PSU alumna who was born in Bellefonte who has Penn State blue in my blood from first breath, MadrasT Jul 2012 #17