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Originally Posted by gimpy117
but was he? he was respected, yes, but he wasn't the AD and he wasn't the board of directors. But in my mind he was the perfect scapegoat. He REPORTED the allegations he heard to the AD, he did his duty, and the AD buried it and the COPS DROPPED the investigation. I don't see why everyone is so insensed and mad at Joe Paterno because he wasn't running around playing super sleuth and solving the crime on his own.
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You're going to argue that Joe Paterno did not have enough influence to see an investigation involving his own program through to the end? Have you seen that shrine outside of Beaver Stadium? The guy was like the living god of Happy Valley and one of the most powerful individuals affiliated with the university.
Paterno did not follow through on this investigation. He was perfectly happy to have it swept under the rug in the name of preserving his own image, and the board was more than willing to cooperate in that regard. He is as guilty as they are.