[Rook]

I agree with purepisces 100 %
Outrage and near rioting at him (and the Prez) being fired?????
Where's the Outrage towards his blasé knowledge in regard to child abuse??
Where's the concern over the fact they wanted to protect their precious reputation and coaches over the Victims, so they shut the fuck up, swept it under the rug??
A Football game is more important than this?....
'Success with Honor'....pffft
Their laments and "regrets" are only expressed because they know they did wrong, and got caught.
They're just as guilty.
Accomplices.
If the students are basing their sentiment on the "innocent till proven otherwise"..There's Witnesses within the Staff itself, in Lurid, disturbing detail, I was numb for awhile with the details.....
Hell, the Sick bastard apologized for bathing with a kid, and all they did was wag their proverbial finger and say "no more showers!"....
I thought the town I live in had conceited students, sheeesh.

Originally Posted by purepisces

When I woke up this morning I was relieved to hear that Joe Paterno had been fired and the president of Penn State had resigned (why not fired?). I also would have been ok if they had just been suspended without pay while the investigation was completed, although it doesn’t seem that anyone is contesting the fact that there was a cover up.

What I can’t believe is the public’s reaction. WTF people! Rioting in the streets to support the cover up of a child’s rape? I can’t imagine what that young man must be feeling as he witnesses this. Ignoring a pedophile and rapist to protect a football team’s image? How screwed up are we when football is more important than the safety of our children?

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Penn State Students Take To The Streets, Chant Support For Paterno
First Posted: 11/10/11 12:34 AM ET Updated: 11/10/11 10:07 AM ET

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Hundreds of Penn State students have taken to the streets to chant their support for ousted football coach Joe Paterno.

The students flooded downtown State College on Wednesday night after Paterno and university President Graham Spanier were fired amid a growing furor linked to their handling of sex abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach.

The students gathered about two blocks from the campus, with some chanting `We want Joe! We want Joe!" Some shook a lamp post and others tipped over a news van, kicking out its windows.


A smaller crowd gathered outside Paterno's home. He had earlier in the day announced his intention to retire at the end of the season. After his firing, he told student he would have to get used to not being the coach.