JoePa Statue coming down...

[Dukeuni]

I am not sure what the mandatory reporting laws are for PA, but in Oregon, I believe this would not be a crime, but instead a violation. Further, in Oregon, report to your boss is not sufficient. It must be reported to a law enforcement official or DHS. I believe this makes the most sense. How can you believe that it is "right" to report this to a "chain of command" type of system instead of directly to DHS or LEO? When he went through the chain of command, it would be delayed and would be influenced by politics.

Also, how is the Fresh report biased? As a outsider I was amazed by the report. This is a internal investigation paid by the school. I was assuming that the report would have cleared the school of wrongdoing. Instead the report completely attacked the department and school admins for what happened. I was shocked and impressed.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Dukeuni

How can you believe that it is "right" to report this to a "chain of command" type of system instead of directly to DHS or LEO? When he went through the chain of command, it would be delayed and would be influenced by politics.

Also, how is the Fresh report biased?

I said he legally did the "right" thing by reporting it to his superiors. The morally "right" thing to do would have been to take it law enforcement. He was allowing his chain of command to take the appropriate action...which we all agree, they didn't. I liken this to being in the Army for 23+ years, you don't jump chain of command. You notify your higher ups and if action isn't taken, you notify your chain of command that you are taking the action to a higher level. Which Paterno should have done.

Biased in that it lumps "university" into whole. It clearly stated that Spainer, Curley and Schultz were the administration of PSU, not Paterno. The Freeh Report states that "university" didn't take the appropriate action in accordance with the law, failing to comply with the Clery Act. A federal law that requires reporting of certain crimes on campus. The report clearly tells of findings in what the university did wrong. It aso refers to the university and it's administrations faiures...again, Paterno was not in the decision making process for anything outside of the football program.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I said he legally did the "right" thing by reporting it to his superiors. The morally "right" thing to do would have been to take it law enforcement. He was allowing his chain of command to take the appropriate action...which we all agree, they didn't. I liken this to being in the Army for 23+ years, you don't jump chain of command. You notify your higher ups and if action isn't taken, you notify your chain of command that you are taking the action to a higher level. Which Paterno should have done.

Biased in that it lumps "university" into whole. It clearly stated that Spainer, Curley and Schultz were the administration of PSU, not Paterno. The Freeh Report states that "university" didn't take the appropriate action in accordance with the law, failing to comply with the Clery Act. A federal law that requires reporting of certain crimes on campus. The report clearly tells of findings in what the university did wrong. It aso refers to the university and it's administrations faiures...again, Paterno was not in the decision making process for anything outside of the football program.

I don't give a rats behind about the chain of command when it comes to doing the morally right thing. JoePa was bigger than the school's board of directors, AD, and the president so it's not like he would have been fired for it. Had it been found out that it was someone you known personally that was abused by Sandusky, I doubt you'd just say Paterno did all he was obligated to do and only hold contempt for the administration. Even the assistant coach who witnessed the acts and moved no further than reporting it to JoePa is just as bad. He's been a liar in the whole debacle and just trying to CYA now.