Penn State Mess

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The Grand Jury report states that Paterno acknowledges he was informed. And, he acknowledges that instead of calling the police, he contacted the Finance Directory for the school's sports program.

What was the manner? The board meets, and votes to terminate him? That's usually how it goes. Again, more minimization of the facts at hand here... Franco is upset because he got canned for voicing support for an accomplice to child rape.

Now, this is a perfect example of how distortion works it's way into these discussions.

Paterno didn't contact "the Finance Department." He contacted both his immediate (on paper) boss, the Athletic Director, Tim Curley, and the Sr. VP for Finance & Business, Gary Schultz. Amongst Schultz's responsibilites was the Penn State Police department. (And yes, he should have done a hell of a lot more, and he has paid the price and then some for not doing so, so let's not digress)

Nor did I say that Franco was upset over being canned. He objected to how the PSU board terminated Paterno, which is NOT the same thing. And for the record, Paterno had to go, and it is unfortunate that not only didn't he see that soon enough, but that the manner in which he retired just reinforced to the board that he thought he was still calling the shots.

Franco merely stated, in not so many words, that he thought Paterno deserved a better dismissal. On that point, I strongly disagree.

So you fire the guy for stating... not that he thought the firing was wrong or unjustified (it clearly was neither wrong nor unjustified by then) but because he felt that the board wasn't polite enough when they fired him? That's a firing offense?