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Boom wrote:

greenyellow wrote:I've heard enough of what's in the report to make a solid judgement on Paterno role. Unless he was actively telling people to hide it or was in on covering it up, then he doesn't deserve to spend possibly the last couple years of his life in jail. To me, he is paying enough for not reporting the crimes by losing his job and having his reputation tarnished. When charges like this come out, it's normal for people to want to throw everyone involved in jail, no matter how small a part they played in the whole thing. But if they let things settle a bit and use a more rational thought process, not everyone deserves jail time.

Well, he just hired a prominent criminal defense lawyer... I think it's pretty unlikely that Paterno or anyone high up in that athletic department didn't have a role in the cover up.

greenyellow wrote:

Boom wrote:

greenyellow wrote:I've heard enough of what's in the report to make a solid judgement on Paterno role. Unless he was actively telling people to hide it or was in on covering it up, then he doesn't deserve to spend possibly the last couple years of his life in jail. To me, he is paying enough for not reporting the crimes by losing his job and having his reputation tarnished. When charges like this come out, it's normal for people to want to throw everyone involved in jail, no matter how small a part they played in the whole thing. But if they let things settle a bit and use a more rational thought process, not everyone deserves jail time.

Well, he just hired a prominent criminal defense lawyer... I think it's pretty unlikely that Paterno or anyone high up in that athletic department didn't have a role in the cover up.

I think anytime there's a possibility of some sort of lawsuit, it's probably smart to get a lawyer to cover your bases.