Former Penn State Coach Arrested

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Originally Posted by psusue

Everyone keeps talking about a moral obligation, but a moral obligation cannot supersede protocol.

You're completely right. After all, what would have happened if JoePa hadn't followed protocol???

He could have possibly prevented the rape of several more children, BUT Penn State's program would have suffered.

To me, this mindset is what will tarnish Penn State's reputation. Every facebook status I have seen from Penn State Friends had no mark of concern for the children who were harmed: it was about how JoePa was getting a raw deal. That disgusts me more than anything with this situation.

I get that JoePa is a grandfather and that he is the "head" of your Penn State family, which makes this 1,000x more painful. I would cry if this were happening to my alma mater. But, you cannot say that he wasn't wrong. He made a huge mistake in choosing to "only" report it and, unfortunately, he will have to pay in some manner. While I'm sad that this is how his legacy at Penn State will end (especially since he is my favorite Big 10 coach), I am also much more sad that this grandfather figure was capable of such wrong.