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I never said what he did was right.
RIJ just said that Paterno didn't do anything. That's not true- He followed the law to the letter. Like SD said, the university was required (by law) to report it. They didn't, and had a perfect scapegoat lined up.
Should he have done more? Absolutely. But saying he didn't do anything is incorrect.
Is the law wrong? Absolutely. Morally, should one go straight to the authorities? Definitely. I'm not canonizing JoePa, his inaction can't be defended. But apart from Sandusky himself, the university is the true bad guy in this story. They kept the entire scandal hush hush to keep their football program (read: cash flow) intact and blemish free. Paterno was just the easier target for ESPN.
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