"Godfather"Joe Paterno Fought Penn State Official Over Punishment of Football Players - WSJ.com

Joe Paterno Fought Penn State Official Over Punishment of Football Players - WSJ.com

Forget "JoePa," "Godfather" appears more approriate.  Here, Paterno demanded carte-blanche and Penn State gave it to him.  Did his spineless yes men kiss his ring, too?

Although,to think that Penn State is alone in this would be naive.  The double standard exists in all institutions, although with the media today and more scrutiny, it is becoming more difficult to hide.  Power and money.

Let us put it this way, DUI charges et al, have a way of disappearing along with the Police Officer that did not make it to court to attest to the charges;  no cameras, no tape, it's in the bag. The "good ole boy" system is not just reserved for the South.

In this article, Mr. Spanier, then President of Penn State, offered scripted non-sense regarding the determination that Penn State football players are off-limits regarding the school's code of conduct, resulting suspensions, and sanctions. His response was sickening; that of another weak, kowtowing shell of a man with plenty of comrads.

"The committee's rationale, which I fully support, is based on the assumption that involvement in student activities is for the most part a healthy influence on   student behavior," Mr. Spanier wrote. "Removing such involvement as a way of getting a student's attention to correct misbehavior may or may not be productive."

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