Thread: Sandusky Victims Lawyer Contends That Firing Paterno Wrong.....

anyone read the 23 page report yet? There are questions about what Mcquery told Jo Pa and the AD/Head of Fin(also in charge of Penn St Police). One person I saw post on the report mentioned that McQuery might have softened what he saw in fear he would get canned for not doing anything to stop it right then and there. It's plausible that that he didn't tell exactly what he saw. And we don't know what Jo Pa knew; it's merely speculation. What we do know is that the AD, after being told was going to investigate it and didn't. And he told Sandusky he was no longer allowed to bring childeren to the campus; he later stated it was un enforceable rule.

On one hand, I dont have a problem w/Jo Pa following the law, he reported it to his supieror who should have reported it to his and so on, and the head of the company/school is then to report it to the police. Jo Pa in this did exactly what he was supposed to, so you just fired a law abiding citizen that followed the rules set before him. A coach that has done nothing but help that campus grow over 60yrs, not just the football program, but the whole campus. You can say Jo Pa IS Penn St, and IS the most powerfull man on that campus; but that wasn't and isn't true, b/c that guy doesn't get fired buy someone not as powerfull as himself. He had/has superiors he had to report to and he did.

On the other hand, if the AD says Sandusky isn't allowed to bring childeren onto campus, then there is no doubt he told Jo PA. He knew that Sandusky wasn't allowed to have childeren on campus, yet he spent the next 10 years w/kids around him that Jo Pa could have stopped and didn't. But in reality, it should have never got to that point b/c the Pres should have been told and they should have contacted the Police ASAP. The failure of JoPa's superiors not to follow through is not his fault.

I also agree w/what the lawyer of those victims is saying; the school should have went to them and said do you find Jo Pa culpable, and do you believe he should keep his job? I also agree that he should have been fired. Regardless of what he knew and didn't, it happened on his watch and therefore he's responsible; that is the reality of leadership.

Penn LAW states that you are to report it to your supervisor yes. That is one of the first things the DA SAID, and was reported. DA said Jo Pa had done enough to not break any laws, BUT morally hadn't done enough. DA's words not mine; and the DA's tone was taken up by national radio.

Originally Posted by Riczaj01

Penn LAW states that you are to report it to your supervisor yes. That is one of the first things the DA SAID, and was reported. DA said Jo Pa had done enough to not break any laws, BUT morally hadn't done enough. DA's words not mine; and the DA's tone was taken up by national radio.

Yes, by the letter of the law he did all that he was obligated to. But he is still a POS for not doing more

Originally Posted by Nick

we're talking Joe Paterno and Penn State, not the Duke LaCrosse team. What was that coaches name again? Sure some in the media would go after Paterno for something if he had turned this over to the authorities, of course. But, where would it go from there? he's not mollesting the kids, he's helping them..saving them! If he turns Sandusky in and it turns out to be false, he's still not going to be fired for doing the right thing here. Do you think Sandusky wasn't questioned by Paterno and the hire ups? do you think he denied it to them? I think he was questioned, he did admit to it and was forced to resign from coaching, but he continued molesting and they all knew.

No, I dont think McQueery will ever coach again. I don't think he'll live a normal life again. However, once again you simply can't compare a guy nobody really heard of (McQueery) to Joe PA-TER-NO. It simply is not the same. Paterno would not have been treated the same. Would you treat him the same? Lets look at this:

1) it's Joe PA-TER-NO
2) He's turning a guy in for child molesting
3) it's JOE PA-TER-NO



He was Sandusky's boss, so he'd have to resign for turning him in? Those who work with people like this take a lot of heat for exposing it? Give me one example of that happening. The duke story was reported to the authorities by the stripper. Honestly, and I don't know how to say this without being insulting, that statement is you pulling anything you can out of your ass. It's absolutely ridiculous in fact

Now, I agree with Ricza above here, saying the University should've been the one's to do it, but in the absence of leadership, to me, it falls back onto JoPa. I'd be happy if any of them turned the guy in. IF you want to argue it wasn't on JoPA to make the call, I wouldn't have a whole lot to counter with, but claiming he had to keep his mouth shut to save his job...no way. What's more important anyway? he had a lifetime retirement from PSU. If he were let go, he still could've coached anywhere he wanted to.

My only argument is that the school, not Joe Paterno should have dealt with the problem. Joe Paterno has a boss and it is up to his boss to deal with this issue. I know schools have people that deal with crimes, rapes and theft, etc yet feel they should handle the problem, not a HC in his mid 70's. As for the Duke Lacrosse case, the story went national and before the truth came out innocent people were punished for doing nothing wrong. I believe people are scared to speak up on sensitive issues like this and the fear of losing their job is why they don't speak up when a crime happens. I also believe lawyers and Paternos bosses were involved and they probably told Joe to keep his mouth shut and they will handle the problem yet failed.

Originally Posted by loki520

SUCCESS....



...with HONOR.



And if the reason he regrets it is because it make the national news, then he's on the same level as Sandusky.

Curious... do you think he regrets it more, or less, than "Victim 1"?

Well making national news and having probably the enitre country wanting to blame him for the incidents probably makes him feel like shit. Every scandal needs a scapegoat and Joe is probably the easiest well know target where his supervisors should be taking the blame for not doing enough.