Former Penn State Coach Arrested

[SOM]

Interesting look at the riots at Penn State:
Why Penn State Students Rioted--They Deify Joe Paterno

The psychology of group membership helps explain why Penn State students cant stop loving a man who ignored a child molestation scandal
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...id=SA_facebook

[SWTXBelle]

I have sympathy for those associated at Penn State who had nothing to do with the crimes for the same reason I have sympathy for the chapter members of a chapter which loses its charter because of the actions of a few - for the family of violent criminals who had no idea what their family member was doing - for anyone who discovers that someone whom they loved did something unthinkable. The shock, disappointment and sorrow can't help but elicit my empathy for their pain.

[als463]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I have sympathy for those associated at Penn State who had nothing to do with the crimes for the same reason I have sympathy for the chapter members of a chapter which loses its charter because of the actions of a few - for the family of violent criminals who had no idea what their family member was doing - for anyone who discovers that someone whom they loved did something unthinkable. The shock, disappointment and sorrow can't help but elicit my empathy for their pain.

Thank you for that, SWTXBelle.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I have sympathy for those associated at Penn State who had nothing to do with the crimes for the same reason I have sympathy for the chapter members of a chapter which loses its charter because of the actions of a few - for the family of violent criminals who had no idea what their family member was doing - for anyone who discovers that someone whom they loved did something unthinkable. The shock, disappointment and sorrow can't help but elicit my empathy for their pain.

I agree.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by SOM

Interesting look at the riots at Penn State:
Why Penn State Students Rioted--They Deify Joe Paterno

The psychology of group membership helps explain why Penn State students cant stop loving a man who ignored a child molestation scandal
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...id=SA_facebook

This is a little ridiculously pat. And for the record...it's spelled JoePa. His first name isn't Josephine.

As ASTalumna06 said...some people are being REALLY ignorant. It's like they're almost happy this happened so they have a valid reason to rag on Penn State. Yes it is an almost overwhelming presence in PA sometimes, but holy shit, get over it and deal. I don't know how anyone who has a friend or family member who went to Penn State - which in PA, is EVERYONE - can find it the least bit acceptable to make jokes about it.