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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen
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.
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the Cops dropped the investigation...Paterno told his superiors about the situation...they chose to bury it. So what if Joe was a legendary coach there, legally he has no power to force investigations, and still is under his boss, The AD. I think the blame more falls with the people who ACTUALLY had the power to do something, Campus Police (who had jurisdiction on the crimes since they were committed on school grounds), the AD or the Board. If Paterno was so evil, the buck would have stopped with him, but he reported it to the powers that be...and It sounds like Sandusky was barred from the premises and the organization He Ran was told, which was woefully inadequate, but not a decision Paterno made, or had the authority to make technically. But he was penalized for doing what he was supposed to: reporting unlawful conduct to his Bosses'
I just feel like he was made an example of, to shield others from the blame. The President was allowed to quit, and the one indicted for perjury; Shultz and Curley are getting their legal fees paid By PSU. But was Paterno allowed to do the same? Nope. he was fired over the phone.